Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,772 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 4,772 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 5,746 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 540.32 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 540.32 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 557.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 642.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 757.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 807.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 899.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 966.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1,062 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 984.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 1,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 1,203 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,282 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,280 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 2,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 2,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 2,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 3,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 4,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 4,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 4,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 5,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 4,662 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 4,646 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4,216 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 3,760 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 3,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3,822 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 3,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 3,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 4,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 4,772 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 661.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 540.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 807.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 899.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,331 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,801 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 38 Japan 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 615,686 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Italy 504,132 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 498,817 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Czechia 460,542 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 448,515 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Slovenia 439,726 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 4,772 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 5,746 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 540.32 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.