Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 20,734 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income stood at 20,734 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 20,734 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 956.07 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Low & middle income ranks 24th 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$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,124 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 1,017 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 1,014 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,003 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 956.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 1,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 1,644 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 1,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 2,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 2,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 2,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 2,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 3,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 2,936 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 2,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 3,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 4,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 5,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 6,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 8,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 9,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 8,978 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 10,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 12,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 13,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 14,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 15,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 15,113 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 14,994 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 17,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 17,654 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 13,439 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 15,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 18,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 20,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 956.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,364 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,881 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 21 Israel 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Seychelles 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Curacao 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Andorra 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 South Korea 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Barbados 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Low & middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.84 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,301 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 20,734 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 20,734 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 956.07 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Low & middle income rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.