Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in IDA total
IDA total: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 16,952 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16,952 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.3%
Rank
40th
of 44 groups
All-time high
18,904 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
160.6 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in IDA total, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 16,952 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in IDA total peaked at 18,904 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 160.6 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places IDA total 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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$), per in IDA total, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160.6 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 164.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 197.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 252.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 266.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 287.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 273.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 295.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 345.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 381.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 367.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 467.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 637.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1974 | 1,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1975 | 886.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 1,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 1,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 1,238 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,702 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 1,142 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1981 | 1,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1982 | 1,638 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 1,516 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 1,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,331 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 1,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 1,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 2,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 1,945 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 2,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 2,219 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 2,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 3,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 3,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2,960 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 3,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 4,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2001 | 4,588 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 5,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 6,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 7,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 8,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 9,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 12,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 15,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 11,273 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 14,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 16,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 14,026 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 13,613 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 13,434 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 10,892 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 9,903 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 11,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 12,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 13,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 12,214 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 15,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 18,904 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 16,952 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 160.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 345.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 903.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 367.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,945 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,303 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,214 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 37 Malaysia 951,523 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Portugal 889,990 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Spain 816,273 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Mauritius 815,538 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Barbados 745,400 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Lithuania 683,270 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Aruba 609,783 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in IDA total?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in IDA total was 16,952 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 18,904 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.6 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- IDA total ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.