Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in North America
North America: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 49,880 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
North America recorded 49,880 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in North America peaked at 49,880 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 674.67 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
North America ranks 11th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 674.67 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 742.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 841.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 993.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 1,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 1,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 1,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 1,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 1,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 1,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 2,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 2,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 2,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 2,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 3,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 3,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 4,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 5,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 5,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 6,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 6,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 7,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 7,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 7,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 8,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 8,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 9,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 10,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 11,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 12,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 13,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 13,729 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 15,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 17,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 19,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 21,791 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 24,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 26,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 25,359 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 27,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 29,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 30,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 30,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 32,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 35,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 36,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 38,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 30,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 37,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 46,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 49,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,243 current US$ per square kilometre | 674.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,914 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,220 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,729 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,596 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,476 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 8 San Marino 14.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 9.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 7.59 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More private sector data for North America
- Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,145 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in North America?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in North America was 49,880 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 49,880 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 674.67 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North America rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.