Bangladesh vs Sweden: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Bangladesh
471,696 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
473,448 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
73rd
Sweden rank
71st

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Sweden
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 473,448 current US$ per square kilometre against 471,696 current US$ per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 1,752 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sweden ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 71st of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 7,787 current US$ per square kilometre 42,866 current US$ per square kilometre 35,080 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 16,820 current US$ per square kilometre 71,602 current US$ per square kilometre 54,782 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 35,976 current US$ per square kilometre 127,281 current US$ per square kilometre 91,305 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 98,719 current US$ per square kilometre 259,309 current US$ per square kilometre 160,589 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 296,081 current US$ per square kilometre 386,906 current US$ per square kilometre 90,824 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 478,133 current US$ per square kilometre 449,508 current US$ per square kilometre 28,624 current US$ per square kilometre Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Bangladesh or Sweden?
Sweden, at 473,448 current US$ per square kilometre against 471,696 current US$ per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Bangladesh and Sweden?
1,752 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sweden?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Sweden rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 71st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.