Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,802 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,802 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 29,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 32,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 40,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 48,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 51,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 49,795 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 53,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 61,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 83,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 104,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 98,321 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 92,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 86,646 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 85,235 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 85,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 104,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 125,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 149,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 156,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 184,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 185,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 210,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 204,426 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 234,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 258,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 285,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 312,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 354,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 414,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 419,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 424,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 473,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 551,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 665,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 708,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 773,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 865,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 866,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 740,487 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 765,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 825,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 828,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 879,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 983,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 969,520 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 956,504 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 999,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 884,975 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,802 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,872 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,235 current US$ per square kilometre | 156,227 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,540 current US$ per square kilometre | 184,816 current US$ per square kilometre | 414,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 648,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 419,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 866,610 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 953,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 765,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 884,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 25 Republic of Korea 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Barbados 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Germany 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,999 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,802 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.