Italy vs Japan: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square

Italy
2.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
2.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
32nd
Japan rank
29th

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 402,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 29th of 169 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 403,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 453,712 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 50,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 613,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 638,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 25,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 1.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 131,866 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 1.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 81,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 1.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 431,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 1.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.36 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 447,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 2.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square between Italy and Japan?
402,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
Italy ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 29th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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 (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,511 data points, 1961–2023
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 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.