Switzerland vs Upper middle income: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Switzerland
9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
136,955 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
15th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre against 136,955 current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 9.12 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 67.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 205 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 517.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,000 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 372,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 370,422 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 990,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 984,000 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 14,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 41,352 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 96,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 127,526 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.34 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$), per square kilometre, Switzerland or Upper middle income?
- Switzerland, at 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre against 136,955 current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Switzerland and Upper middle income?
- 9.12 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Upper middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.