China vs Mexico: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre

China
337,391 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
346,994 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
84th
Mexico rank
82nd

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

  • China
  • Mexico
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 346,994 current US$ per square kilometre against 337,391 current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 9,603 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

China ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 175.46 current US$ per square kilometre 1,093 current US$ per square kilometre 917.88 current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
1970s 765.72 current US$ per square kilometre 3,980 current US$ per square kilometre 3,215 current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
1980s 3,267 current US$ per square kilometre 12,243 current US$ per square kilometre 8,976 current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 11,103 current US$ per square kilometre 48,766 current US$ per square kilometre 37,663 current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 67,162 current US$ per square kilometre 125,009 current US$ per square kilometre 57,847 current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2010s 221,588 current US$ per square kilometre 224,847 current US$ per square kilometre 3,259 current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2020s 316,229 current US$ per square kilometre 299,473 current US$ per square kilometre 16,756 current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Mexico?
Mexico, at 346,994 current US$ per square kilometre against 337,391 current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Mexico?
9,603 current US$ per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Mexico rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.