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

Malaysia
778,043 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
745,277 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
56th
Sweden rank
58th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 778,043 current US$ per square kilometre against 745,277 current US$ per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 32,766 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Malaysia ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 58th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 3,451 current US$ per square kilometre 12,236 current US$ per square kilometre 8,785 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 13,371 current US$ per square kilometre 46,667 current US$ per square kilometre 33,295 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 51,568 current US$ per square kilometre 105,337 current US$ per square kilometre 53,769 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 198,045 current US$ per square kilometre 193,168 current US$ per square kilometre 4,877 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 381,597 current US$ per square kilometre 359,662 current US$ per square kilometre 21,934 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 621,297 current US$ per square kilometre 547,897 current US$ per square kilometre 73,400 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 732,647 current US$ per square kilometre 676,120 current US$ per square kilometre 56,527 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Sweden?
Malaysia, at 778,043 current US$ per square kilometre against 745,277 current US$ per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Sweden?
32,766 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 58th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.