Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in World
World: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 56,753 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in World, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in World is 56,753 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in World peaked at 56,753 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,547 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3,547 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 4,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 4,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 4,039 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 4,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 4,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 5,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 6,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 6,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 8,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 8,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 8,153 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 8,135 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 8,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 9,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 10,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 10,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 11,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 12,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 12,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 15,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 18,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 20,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 22,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 26,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 30,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 26,909 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 29,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 33,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 33,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 35,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 38,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 37,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 37,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 40,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 44,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 46,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 38,440 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 44,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 51,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 56,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,871 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,743 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,610 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,082 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,780 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,030 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,753 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in World?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in World was 56,753 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 56,753 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,547 current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does World rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.