Mexico vs United States of America: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Mexico
325,896 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
337,138 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
84th
United States of America rank
83rd

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

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 337,138 current US$ per square kilometre against 325,896 current US$ per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 11,242 current US$ per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 84th and United States of America ranks 83rd of 204 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 786.51 current US$ per square kilometre 2,606 current US$ per square kilometre 1,820 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
1970s 2,767 current US$ per square kilometre 12,102 current US$ per square kilometre 9,335 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
1980s 8,150 current US$ per square kilometre 37,750 current US$ per square kilometre 29,600 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
1990s 46,243 current US$ per square kilometre 79,713 current US$ per square kilometre 33,470 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2000s 118,565 current US$ per square kilometre 173,413 current US$ per square kilometre 54,848 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2010s 213,772 current US$ per square kilometre 249,911 current US$ per square kilometre 36,139 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 284,799 current US$ per square kilometre 313,928 current US$ per square kilometre 29,128 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Mexico or United States of America?
United States of America, at 337,138 current US$ per square kilometre against 325,896 current US$ per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Mexico and United States of America?
11,242 current US$ per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Mexico ranks 84th and United States of America ranks 83rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.