Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
574,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 574,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Switzerland ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 574,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 784,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1979 | 979,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 994,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 974,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 996,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1987 | 1.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 1.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 1.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 1.99 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 2.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 3.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 4.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 5.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 5.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 6.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 7.99 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 7.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 8.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 6.91 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 6.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 6.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 8.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 611,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 779,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 574,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 979,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 974,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 10 Belgium 12.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 11.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Maldives 11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 7.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 6.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 South Korea 6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 574,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.