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

North America
339,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
20.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
11th
Switzerland rank
13th

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

  • North America
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 20.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 339,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 19.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 59.7 times North America's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 16,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 959,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 942,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 33,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 70,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 153,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 229,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 296,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 17.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 17.68 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$), per, North America or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 20.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 339,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between North America and Switzerland?
19.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
North America ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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.