Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,306 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 4,306 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 4,306 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 316.13 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd 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$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 316.13 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 357.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 452.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 455.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 412.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 398.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 373.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 426.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 441.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 474.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 484.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 499.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 541.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 559.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 560.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 518 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 512.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 582.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 673.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 637.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 688.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 663.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 709.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 749.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 805.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 845.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 1,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 1,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 1,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 2,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 2,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 2,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 2,525 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 2,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,715 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,791 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 3,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,956 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 3,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 3,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 4,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 336.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 316.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 357.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 442.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 373.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 499.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 593.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 512.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 688.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 709.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,956 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 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
- 45 Marshall Islands 333,672 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 4,306 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,306 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.13 current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.