Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 27,387 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income stood at 27,387 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 27,387 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,084 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Upper middle income ranks 19th 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$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,220 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 1,163 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,145 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,084 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 1,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 1,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 1,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 2,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 2,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 2,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 3,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 3,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 3,753 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 3,692 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 4,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 6,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 7,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 7,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 9,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 11,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 10,878 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 13,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 15,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 16,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 18,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 21,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 20,584 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 20,469 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 22,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 24,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 23,226 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 17,404 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 20,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 23,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 27,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,629 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,018 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,146 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,404 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,387 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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
- 22 Seychelles 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Upper middle income
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 75.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,493 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 27,387 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 27,387 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Upper middle income rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.