Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 19,155 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income stood at 19,155 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 19,155 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 825.47 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Lower middle income 26th out of 44 groups 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$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 825.47 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 953.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 1,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 1,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 1,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1,450 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1,156 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 1,118 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,099 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 1,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 1,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 1,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 2,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 2,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 2,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 3,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 3,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 3,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 5,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 6,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 7,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 9,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 10,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 9,325 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 11,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 12,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 12,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 12,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 12,506 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 12,340 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 14,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 15,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 16,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 13,119 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 15,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 19,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 19,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 957.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 825.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,859 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,097 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,678 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 23 Curacao 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Andorra 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Republic of 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
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Germany 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 50.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 19,155 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 19,155 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 825.47 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Lower middle income rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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.