Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 33,986 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States stood at 33,986 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States peaked at 33,986 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,336 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Caribbean Small States ranks 16th of 44 groups 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 imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,336 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 1,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 1,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 2,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 3,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 3,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 4,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 4,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4,275 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4,059 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 4,010 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3,875 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 3,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 4,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 4,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 4,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 4,817 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 5,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 5,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 6,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 6,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 7,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 7,286 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 7,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 8,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 8,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 9,797 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 10,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 10,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 11,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9,877 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 10,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 16,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2012 | 17,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 18,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 19,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 19,003 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 19,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 21,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 21,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 17,608 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 23,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 31,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 33,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,256 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,253 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,590 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 13 Ireland 6.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States was 33,986 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 33,986 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,336 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.