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

Small states
186,184 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
9.21 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states rank
14th
Switzerland rank
14th

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

  • Small states
  • Switzerland
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 9.21 million current US$ per square kilometre against 186,184 current US$ per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 9.03 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 49.5 times Small states's.

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

Small states ranks 14th 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 Small states Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1,781 current US$ per square kilometre 90,861 current US$ per square kilometre 89,080 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 8,971 current US$ per square kilometre 344,091 current US$ per square kilometre 335,120 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 17,621 current US$ per square kilometre 932,626 current US$ per square kilometre 915,005 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 33,175 current US$ per square kilometre 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 68,610 current US$ per square kilometre 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.06 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 121,619 current US$ per square kilometre 6.61 million current US$ per square kilometre 6.49 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 164,433 current US$ per square kilometre 8.42 million current US$ per square kilometre 8.26 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$), per, Small states or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 9.21 million current US$ per square kilometre against 186,184 current US$ per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Small states and Switzerland?
9.03 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Small states and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Small states ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.