Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 31,176 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states stood at 31,176 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states peaked at 31,176 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,122 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
Pacific island small states ranks 18th 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$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3,122 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 3,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 4,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 4,049 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 3,774 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 3,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 4,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 5,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 5,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 6,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 7,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 8,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 8,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 9,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 10,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 11,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 11,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 10,002 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 11,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 10,346 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 9,670 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 8,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 11,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 12,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 14,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 14,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 15,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 18,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 15,971 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 17,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 20,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 20,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 22,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 21,777 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 20,283 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 21,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 23,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 25,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 27,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 19,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 19,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 26,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 31,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,977 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,476 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,919 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,805 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,151 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,176 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 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
- 18 Denmark 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Nauru 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
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states was 31,176 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 31,176 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,122 current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.