Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 300,047 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
300,047 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
6th
of 44 groups
All-time high
318,084 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
116.08 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 300,047 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 318,084 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 116.08 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 6th out of 44 groups 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.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 147.54 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 116.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1963 | 130.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 136.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 137.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 155.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 224.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1968 | 234.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 261.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 294.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 312.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 364.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 623.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1974 | 1,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 1975 | 997.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 1,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 1,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 2,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1979 | 3,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 4,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 4,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 4,298 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 4,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 4,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 6,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 7,913 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 9,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 10,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 12,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 14,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 17,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 21,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 22,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 25,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 25,419 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 27,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 33,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 33,562 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 38,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 47,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 60,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 74,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 92,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 112,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 130,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 109,639 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 142,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 171,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 182,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 193,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 203,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 194,801 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 185,705 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 202,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 222,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 222,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 228,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 291,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 318,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 300,047 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 116.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 261.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,179 current US$ per square kilometre | 294.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,102 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,339 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,326 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 130,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 142,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 222,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 228,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 318,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 3 Gibraltar 47.57 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Macau, China 32.88 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 27.03 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 18.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 15.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Switzerland 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Naoero 10.59 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 85.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 5.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 300,047 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 318,084 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.08 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.