Small states vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Small states
172,068 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states rank
14th
Switzerland rank
13th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Small states
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre against 172,068 current US$ per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 9.08 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 53.8 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 14th 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 | Small states | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,938 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 11,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 372,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 361,266 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 24,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 990,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 965,227 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 35,226 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 72,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 117,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 148,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.32 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$), per square kilometre, Small states or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre against 172,068 current US$ per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Small states and Switzerland?
- 9.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Small states and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.