Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 41,830 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 41,830 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 41,830 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,473 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,283 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 6,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5,542 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 5,473 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 6,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 6,055 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 6,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 6,360 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 6,358 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 9,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 12,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 14,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 17,791 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 21,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 20,818 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 22,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 23,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 25,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 27,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 30,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 28,751 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 28,510 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 30,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 32,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 34,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 26,158 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 30,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 38,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 41,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,473 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,811 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,158 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,830 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 11 Netherlands 7.37 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Aruba 6.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 41,830 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41,830 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,473 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.