North America vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

North America
204,679 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
9.21 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
13th
Switzerland rank
14th

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

  • North America
  • Switzerland
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 9.21 million current US$ per square kilometre against 204,679 current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 9.01 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 45.0 times North America's.

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

North America ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre 90,861 current US$ per square kilometre 89,034 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 7,995 current US$ per square kilometre 344,091 current US$ per square kilometre 336,095 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 23,781 current US$ per square kilometre 932,626 current US$ per square kilometre 908,846 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 49,706 current US$ per square kilometre 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 104,895 current US$ per square kilometre 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 151,784 current US$ per square kilometre 6.61 million current US$ per square kilometre 6.46 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 189,377 current US$ per square kilometre 8.42 million current US$ per square kilometre 8.23 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, North America or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 9.21 million current US$ per square kilometre against 204,679 current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between North America and Switzerland?
9.01 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
North America ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.