South Africa vs Syria: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

South Africa
101,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
105,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2010
South Africa rank
127th
Syria rank
126th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 105,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 101,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 3,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Syria ahead.

South Africa ranks 127th and Syria ranks 126th of 198 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 9,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Syria
1980s 15,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 21,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Syria
1990s 23,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 26,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Syria
2000s 52,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 58,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Syria
2010s 84,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 105,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 20,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Syria?
Syria, at 105,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 101,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Syria?
3,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 127th and Syria ranks 126th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.