Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 32,542 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Arab World, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 32,542 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 32,542 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,433 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Arab World ranks 17th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,433 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 6,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 8,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 10,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 12,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 16,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 19,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 19,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 21,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 22,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 20,863 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 22,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 25,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 23,289 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 22,691 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 24,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 25,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 27,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 20,133 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 23,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 29,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 32,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,406 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,433 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 23,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,542 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 14 Maldives 5.64 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 5.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Switzerland 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Qatar 3.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Denmark 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Naoero 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cyprus 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World was 32,542 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 32,542 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,433 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Arab World rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.