IDA only vs Japan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

IDA only
20,931 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA only rank
35th
Japan rank
37th

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

  • IDA only
  • Japan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre against 20,931 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 102.9 times IDA only's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 35th and Japan ranks 37th of 44 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 211.7 current US$ per square kilometre 23,569 current US$ per square kilometre 23,357 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1970s 653.56 current US$ per square kilometre 145,163 current US$ per square kilometre 144,509 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 1,367 current US$ per square kilometre 398,512 current US$ per square kilometre 397,145 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 2,627 current US$ per square kilometre 772,429 current US$ per square kilometre 769,802 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 7,070 current US$ per square kilometre 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 14,182 current US$ per square kilometre 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.04 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 19,005 current US$ per square kilometre 2.11 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, IDA only or Japan?
Japan, at 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre against 20,931 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between IDA only and Japan?
2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
IDA only ranks 35th and Japan ranks 37th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.