Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle income
Middle income: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 24,922 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle income, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 24,922 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle income peaked at 24,922 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,088 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Middle income ranks 20th 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$), per square kilometre in Middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,288 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 1,160 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 1,158 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,138 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,088 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 1,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 1,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 1,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 2,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 2,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 3,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 3,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 3,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 3,405 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 3,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 3,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 5,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 6,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 7,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 9,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 11,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 10,427 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 12,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 14,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 15,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 17,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 19,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 18,180 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 18,049 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 19,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 21,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 21,259 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16,110 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 18,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 22,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 24,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,214 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,088 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,638 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,830 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,372 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,585 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 17 Qatar 3.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Denmark 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Naoero 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cyprus 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More private sector data for Middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.18 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.73 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,449 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle income?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle income was 24,922 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 24,922 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,088 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Middle income rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle income ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.