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

South Asia
228,069 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
9.21 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia rank
11th
Switzerland rank
14th

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

  • South Asia
  • Switzerland
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 9.21 million current US$ per square kilometre against 228,069 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 8.99 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 40.4 times South Asia's.

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

South Asia ranks 11th 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 South Asia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 754.86 current US$ per square kilometre 90,861 current US$ per square kilometre 90,106 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 1,714 current US$ per square kilometre 344,091 current US$ per square kilometre 342,377 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 5,419 current US$ per square kilometre 932,626 current US$ per square kilometre 927,207 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 11,829 current US$ per square kilometre 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 46,516 current US$ per square kilometre 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.08 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 150,901 current US$ per square kilometre 6.61 million current US$ per square kilometre 6.46 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 203,958 current US$ per square kilometre 8.42 million current US$ per square kilometre 8.22 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$), per, South Asia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 9.21 million current US$ per square kilometre against 228,069 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between South Asia and Switzerland?
8.99 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Asia and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
South Asia ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.