How does IDA total rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?

IDA total ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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IDA total: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 18,254 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

18,254 current US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.2%

Rank

35th

of 45 groups

All-time high

18,254 current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

263.41 current US$ per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

IDA total recorded 18,254 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 18,254 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 263.41 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

IDA total ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total, 1961 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per square kilometre	Change
1961	263.41 current US$ per square kilometre	—
1962	276.45 current US$ per square kilometre	+5.0%
1963	311 current US$ per square kilometre	+12.5%
1964	344.17 current US$ per square kilometre	+10.7%
1965	369.94 current US$ per square kilometre	+7.5%
1966	386.48 current US$ per square kilometre	+4.5%
1967	382.41 current US$ per square kilometre	-1.1%
1968	389.59 current US$ per square kilometre	+1.9%
1969	444.74 current US$ per square kilometre	+14.2%
1970	498.77 current US$ per square kilometre	+12.1%
1971	545.88 current US$ per square kilometre	+9.4%
1972	628.49 current US$ per square kilometre	+15.1%
1973	840.32 current US$ per square kilometre	+33.7%
1974	1,337 current US$ per square kilometre	+59.1%
1975	1,208 current US$ per square kilometre	-9.7%
1976	1,471 current US$ per square kilometre	+21.8%
1977	1,692 current US$ per square kilometre	+15.0%
1978	1,631 current US$ per square kilometre	-3.6%
1979	2,295 current US$ per square kilometre	+40.7%
1980	2,987 current US$ per square kilometre	+30.2%
1981	2,436 current US$ per square kilometre	-18.5%
1982	2,024 current US$ per square kilometre	-16.9%
1983	1,914 current US$ per square kilometre	-5.4%
1984	2,048 current US$ per square kilometre	+7.0%
1985	2,047 current US$ per square kilometre	-0.0%
1986	1,734 current US$ per square kilometre	-15.3%
1987	1,943 current US$ per square kilometre	+12.0%
1988	2,044 current US$ per square kilometre	+5.2%
1989	2,399 current US$ per square kilometre	+17.4%
1990	2,788 current US$ per square kilometre	+16.2%
1991	2,618 current US$ per square kilometre	-6.1%
1992	2,636 current US$ per square kilometre	+0.7%
1993	2,491 current US$ per square kilometre	-5.5%
1994	2,639 current US$ per square kilometre	+5.9%
1995	3,240 current US$ per square kilometre	+22.8%
1996	3,686 current US$ per square kilometre	+13.8%
1997	3,682 current US$ per square kilometre	-0.1%
1998	3,296 current US$ per square kilometre	-10.5%
1999	3,517 current US$ per square kilometre	+6.7%
2000	4,196 current US$ per square kilometre	+19.3%
2001	4,034 current US$ per square kilometre	-3.9%
2002	4,326 current US$ per square kilometre	+7.2%
2003	5,049 current US$ per square kilometre	+16.7%
2004	6,498 current US$ per square kilometre	+28.7%
2005	7,849 current US$ per square kilometre	+20.8%
2006	9,243 current US$ per square kilometre	+17.8%
2007	10,458 current US$ per square kilometre	+13.1%
2008	12,876 current US$ per square kilometre	+23.1%
2009	10,467 current US$ per square kilometre	-18.7%
2010	13,389 current US$ per square kilometre	+27.9%
2011	16,750 current US$ per square kilometre	+25.1%
2012	14,342 current US$ per square kilometre	-14.4%
2013	13,777 current US$ per square kilometre	-3.9%
2014	14,360 current US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
2015	11,405 current US$ per square kilometre	-20.6%
2016	10,755 current US$ per square kilometre	-5.7%
2017	12,529 current US$ per square kilometre	+16.5%
2018	14,395 current US$ per square kilometre	+14.9%
2019	14,403 current US$ per square kilometre	+0.1%
2020	13,003 current US$ per square kilometre	-9.7%
2021	16,005 current US$ per square kilometre	+23.1%
2022	18,217 current US$ per square kilometre	+13.8%
2023	18,254 current US$ per square kilometre	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	352.02 current US$ per square kilometre	263.41 current US$ per square kilometre	444.74 current US$ per square kilometre	9
1970s	1,215 current US$ per square kilometre	498.77 current US$ per square kilometre	2,295 current US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	2,158 current US$ per square kilometre	1,734 current US$ per square kilometre	2,987 current US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	3,059 current US$ per square kilometre	2,491 current US$ per square kilometre	3,686 current US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	7,499 current US$ per square kilometre	4,034 current US$ per square kilometre	12,876 current US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	13,610 current US$ per square kilometre	10,755 current US$ per square kilometre	16,750 current US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	16,370 current US$ per square kilometre	13,003 current US$ per square kilometre	18,254 current US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near IDA total

32 Maldives 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
33 Faroe Islands 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
34 Poland 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
35 France 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
36 Seychelles 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
37 Mauritius 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
38 Vietnam 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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)

All data for IDA total →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total was 18,254 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?: The highest recorded value was 18,254 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?: The lowest recorded value was 263.41 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does IDA total rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?: IDA total ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports (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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit: current US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 253 places, 14,096 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.