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

Iceland
151,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
115,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
123rd
South Africa rank
126th

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

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 151,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 115,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 35,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Iceland ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 126th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 8,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 15,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 18,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 26,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 26,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 331.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 79,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 60,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 96,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 103,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 120,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 104,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 15,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Iceland

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$), per, Iceland or South Africa?
Iceland, at 151,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 115,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Iceland and South Africa?
35,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Iceland ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 126th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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.