Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Iceland
151,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
154,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
123rd
Saudi Arabia rank
122nd

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

  • Iceland
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k197119972023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 154,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 151,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 3,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Iceland ranks 123rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 8,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1980s 15,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 25,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1990s 26,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 24,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 79,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 46,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 33,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 96,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 104,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 120,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 121,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

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$), per, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 154,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 151,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
3,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Iceland ranks 123rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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.