Ireland vs South Asia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre

Ireland
8.49 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
285,938 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
15th
South Asia rank
12th

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

  • Ireland
  • South Asia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.49 million current US$ per square kilometre against 285,938 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 8.21 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 29.7 times South Asia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 12th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 69,109 current US$ per square kilometre 2,606 current US$ per square kilometre 66,503 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 200,904 current US$ per square kilometre 7,370 current US$ per square kilometre 193,534 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 616,382 current US$ per square kilometre 15,721 current US$ per square kilometre 600,661 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 2.04 million current US$ per square kilometre 64,770 current US$ per square kilometre 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 4.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 186,764 current US$ per square kilometre 4.11 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 7.78 million current US$ per square kilometre 256,732 current US$ per square kilometre 7.53 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or South Asia?
Ireland, at 8.49 million current US$ per square kilometre against 285,938 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and South Asia?
8.21 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Asia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Asia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 12th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.