North America vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
North America
208,533 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
12th
Switzerland rank
13th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre against 208,533 current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 9.05 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 44.4 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,629 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 8,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 372,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 364,472 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 23,955 current US$ per square kilometre | 990,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 966,172 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 49,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 104,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 154,537 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 194,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre against 208,533 current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between North America and Switzerland?
- 9.05 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.