South Asia vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
South Asia
231,393 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia rank
10th
Switzerland rank
13th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre against 231,393 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 9.02 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 40.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 10th 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 | South Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,362 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 372,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 370,485 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6,408 current US$ per square kilometre | 990,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 983,718 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 13,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 51,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 154,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 206,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.26 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$), per square kilometre, South Asia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre against 231,393 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between South Asia and Switzerland?
- 9.02 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.