Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square

Switzerland
628,027 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
414,446 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
20th

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 628,027 current US$ per square kilometre against 414,446 current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 213,581 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 189 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 233,848 current US$ per square kilometre 145,144 current US$ per square kilometre 88,703 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 435,250 current US$ per square kilometre 249,244 current US$ per square kilometre 186,006 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
Switzerland, at 628,027 current US$ per square kilometre against 414,446 current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
213,581 current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
Switzerland ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 4,392 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.