China vs Saudi Arabia: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

China
55,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
53,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
98th
Saudi Arabia rank
99th

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

China currently reports 55,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 53,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

China ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 99th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 288.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1990s 1,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 9,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 40,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 39,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 46,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 41,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, China or Saudi Arabia?
China, at 55,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 53,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between China and Saudi Arabia?
1,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 99th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Service imports (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, 9,360 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Service imports (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.