Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre

Germany
5.09 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.09 million current US$ per square kilometre against 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 413,900 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 190 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 265,104 current US$ per square kilometre 257,695 current US$ per square kilometre 7,410 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1980s 646,416 current US$ per square kilometre 651,660 current US$ per square kilometre 5,243 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre 48,347 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2000s 2.52 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre 142,803 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3.83 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.62 million current US$ per square kilometre 208,962 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2020s 4.69 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.11 million current US$ per square kilometre 577,112 current US$ per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 5.09 million current US$ per square kilometre against 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
413,900 current US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.