Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 105,466 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia is 105,466 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 105,466 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 257.81 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
South Asia ranks 8th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 257.81 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 334.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 428.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 522.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 701.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 1,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 975.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 1,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 1,107 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,132 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 1,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 1,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 1,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 2,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 2,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 3,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 4,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 5,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 5,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 6,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 7,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 12,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2005 | 16,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 21,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 27,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 33,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 29,128 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 36,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 43,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 45,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 47,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 50,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 50,147 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 52,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 59,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 65,888 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 68,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 63,053 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 75,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 96,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 105,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 448.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 257.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 701.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 975.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,134 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,053 current US$ per square kilometre | 105,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 5 Luxembourg 62.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 37.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 28.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 San Marino 20.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bahrain 19.41 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 18.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Aruba 16.43 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for South Asia
- Merchandise trade 30.0% (2025)
- Food imports 5.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 864.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 510.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 301.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia was 105,466 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 105,466 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does South Asia rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.