Switzerland vs World: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Switzerland
13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
234,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
15th
World rank
16th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 234,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 13.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 59.7 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 170,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 212,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.48 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$), per square kilometre, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 234,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Switzerland and World?
- 13.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.