Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 12,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 12,988 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 12,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Australia 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 1,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1,758 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,768 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 2,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 2,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 2,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,361 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 2,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 2,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 3,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 3,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 5,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 6,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 5,947 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 7,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 8,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 9,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 9,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9,095 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 8,361 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 8,331 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 10,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 9,866 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5,898 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 6,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 10,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2023 | 12,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,232 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,847 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 142 Benin 13,635 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lesotho 13,396 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea 13,360 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Belize 12,409 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Pakistan 12,140 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Peru 10,554 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$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia was 12,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 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.