Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,545 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total stood at 6,545 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 6,545 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 469.15 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places IDA total 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in IDA total, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 469.15 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 522.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 588.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 803.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1981 | 804.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 698.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 630.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 580.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 627.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 592.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 633.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 664.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 735.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 844.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 925.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 910.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 970.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1,094 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,078 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,315 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 1,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 2,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 2,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 3,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 4,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 3,448 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 4,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 4,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 4,425 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 4,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4,558 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 4,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 4,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 5,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 6,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 4,737 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 5,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 6,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 6,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 526.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 469.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 588.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 676.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 580.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 804.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 844.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,737 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 32 Grenada 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Mauritius 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Austria 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tuvalu 894,477 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 888,282 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Lebanon 645,739 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Japan 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total was 6,545 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 6,545 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.15 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does IDA total rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.