Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 138,161 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members is 138,161 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 138,161 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,489 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
OECD members ranks 4th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4,489 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 5,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 6,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 7,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 8,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 8,740 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 8,551 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 8,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 8,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 9,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 11,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 13,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 14,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 15,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 19,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 20,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 22,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 21,599 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 22,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 25,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 27,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 27,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 29,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 31,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 33,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 33,795 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 40,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 48,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 52,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 57,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 67,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 75,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 66,767 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 71,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 78,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 79,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 83,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 89,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 86,709 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 88,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 96,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 104,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 109,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 94,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 109,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 125,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 138,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 10,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,158 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,613 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 109,841 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 138,161 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Singapore 448.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macau, China 181.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 75.09 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 50.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Luxembourg 50.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bermuda 20.06 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 15.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members was 138,161 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 138,161 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,489 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does OECD members rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.