Small states vs Switzerland: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Small states
265,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states rank
14th
Switzerland rank
15th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Small states
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 265,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 13.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 52.7 times Small states's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 22,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 42,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 95,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 168,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 227,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Small states or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 265,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Small states and Switzerland?
- 13.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Small states and Switzerland rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.