China vs Mexico: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

China
385,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
384,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
87th
Mexico rank
88th

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • China
  • Mexico
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How they compare

China currently reports 385,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 384,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 1,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Mexico ahead.

China ranks 87th and Mexico ranks 88th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 3,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 11,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 48,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 36,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 70,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 135,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 65,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2010s 248,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 245,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 361,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 327,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 33,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, China or Mexico?
China, at 385,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 384,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between China and Mexico?
1,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do China and Mexico rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
China ranks 87th and Mexico ranks 88th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, 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.