Argentina vs Brazil: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Argentina
26,601 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil
30,492 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
159th
Brazil rank
157th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 30,492 current US$ per square kilometre against 26,601 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 3,891 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 159th and Brazil ranks 157th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 428.22 current US$ per square kilometre 195.63 current US$ per square kilometre 232.58 current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1970s 1,170 current US$ per square kilometre 1,385 current US$ per square kilometre 215.23 current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
1980s 2,059 current US$ per square kilometre 2,376 current US$ per square kilometre 316.65 current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
1990s 6,932 current US$ per square kilometre 5,161 current US$ per square kilometre 1,770 current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 10,334 current US$ per square kilometre 10,801 current US$ per square kilometre 467.55 current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2010s 22,775 current US$ per square kilometre 24,044 current US$ per square kilometre 1,269 current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 23,521 current US$ per square kilometre 27,847 current US$ per square kilometre 4,326 current US$ per square kilometre Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Argentina or Brazil?
Brazil, at 30,492 current US$ per square kilometre against 26,601 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Argentina and Brazil?
3,891 current US$ per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Argentina ranks 159th and Brazil ranks 157th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.