IDA total vs Italy: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

IDA total
25,162 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA total rank
35th
Italy rank
36th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • IDA total
  • Italy
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 25,162 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA total, a difference of 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 86.0 times IDA total's.

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

IDA total ranks 35th and Italy ranks 36th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 401.69 current US$ per square kilometre 28,215 current US$ per square kilometre 27,813 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1970s 1,361 current US$ per square kilometre 130,585 current US$ per square kilometre 129,224 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1980s 2,875 current US$ per square kilometre 357,552 current US$ per square kilometre 354,677 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1990s 3,712 current US$ per square kilometre 657,525 current US$ per square kilometre 653,813 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2000s 8,550 current US$ per square kilometre 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2010s 18,602 current US$ per square kilometre 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2020s 23,499 current US$ per square kilometre 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.94 million current US$ per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, IDA total or Italy?
Italy, at 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 25,162 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA total as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between IDA total and Italy?
2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IDA total and Italy rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
IDA total ranks 35th and Italy ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (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
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.