Mexico vs United States: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Mexico
323,289 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
346,353 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
89th
United States rank
88th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 346,353 current US$ per square kilometre against 323,289 current US$ per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 23,064 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 89th and United States ranks 88th of 205 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 798.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,943 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 2,868 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,587 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 11,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,055 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 44,430 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,442 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,011 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 115,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 173,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,287 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 207,476 current US$ per square kilometre | 256,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,087 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 279,294 current US$ per square kilometre | 324,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,448 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 346,353 current US$ per square kilometre against 323,289 current US$ per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Mexico and United States?
- 23,064 current US$ per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 89th and United States ranks 88th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.