Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Iceland
93,821 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
96,265 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
127th
Saudi Arabia rank
126th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 96,265 current US$ per square kilometre against 93,821 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 2,444 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 127th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 219.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,029 current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 4,510 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 792.12 current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 11,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,035 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 18,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,636 current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 41,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,515 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,648 current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 55,886 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,644 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,757 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 80,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 770 current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 96,265 current US$ per square kilometre against 93,821 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,444 current US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 127th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (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.