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

Italy
2.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
3.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
36th
Japan rank
34th

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

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 178,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 36th and Japan ranks 34th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 160,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 1.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 86,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2010s 2.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 520,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 2.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 417,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan

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$), per, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 3.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Italy and Japan?
178,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Italy ranks 36th and Japan ranks 34th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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.