Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 9,882 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 9,882 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 44.9% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 9,882 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,139 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
Australia ranks 135th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,139 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 1,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 1,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 1,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 1,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 2,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 2,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 2,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 2,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 2,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 2,282 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 2,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 3,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 3,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 3,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 4,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 5,611 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 6,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 5,734 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 6,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 7,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 7,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7,438 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7,061 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 7,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 8,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 9,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6,463 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 5,882 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 6,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 9,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,303 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,472 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,259 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 11,122 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Nepal 10,691 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Myanmar 9,895 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Uganda 9,379 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Togo 8,807 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Eswatini 8,293 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia was 9,882 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,882 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,139 current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.