Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
15th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
638,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 638,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 638,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 873,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1987 | 1.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 2.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 2.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 3.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 5.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 5.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 6.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 7.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 7.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 8.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 10.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 10.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 10.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 9.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 10.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 10.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 12.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 13.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 794,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 866,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 638,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 12 Maldives 16.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Cayman Islands 14.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 14.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Ireland 8.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 South Korea 7.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Nauru 7.51 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 638,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.