South Asia vs Switzerland: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
South Asia
285,938 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
13.96 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia rank
12th
Switzerland rank
14th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.96 million current US$ per square kilometre against 285,938 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 13.68 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 48.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 628,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 625,846 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 15,721 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 64,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 186,764 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 256,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, South Asia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.96 million current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between South Asia and Switzerland?
- 13.68 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Switzerland rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.