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

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.3422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
20th
Switzerland rank
20th

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Switzerland
0.20.40.60.81197720012025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1980s 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.44 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1990s 0.2609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2000s 0.3256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2010s 0.3526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2020s 0.3311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per, Africa Eastern and Southern or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Africa Eastern and Southern and Switzerland?
0.595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Switzerland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Switzerland rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 9,725 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.