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

Ireland
14.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
20.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
16th
Switzerland rank
13th

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

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197720002023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 20.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 14.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 6.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 198 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 6.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 12.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 17.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland

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$), per, Ireland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 20.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 14.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Ireland and Switzerland?
6.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Ireland ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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.