Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 28,780 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28,780 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
32,637 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
953.94 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 28,780 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states peaked at 32,637 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 953.94 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Pacific island small states ranks 34th 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$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 953.94 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 1,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 1,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 1,464 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 1,398 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 1,579 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 1,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 1,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 2,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 2,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 2,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 3,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 4,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1975 | 4,605 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 4,046 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 5,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1978 | 6,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 7,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 9,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 8,569 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 7,911 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 6,957 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 8,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 7,122 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 7,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 7,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 9,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 10,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 10,042 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9,545 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 9,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 10,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 12,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 14,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 15,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 14,044 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 11,540 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 13,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 12,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 11,572 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 11,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 15,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 15,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 15,665 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 17,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 21,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 15,177 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 19,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 27,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 32,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 28,764 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 32,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 23,835 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 25,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 26,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 28,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 27,206 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 23,386 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 23,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 27,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 28,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 953.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,235 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,023 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,341 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,957 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,128 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,018 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,386 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,780 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states was 28,780 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 32,637 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 953.94 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.