Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 121,030 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states is 121,030 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 135,426 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,519 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Small states ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,519 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 1,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 2,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 2,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 2,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 3,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 3,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 5,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1974 | 10,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +116.9% |
| 1975 | 12,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 14,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 16,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 16,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 21,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 30,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 30,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 25,278 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 22,189 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 21,068 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 19,359 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 17,325 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 18,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 18,903 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 20,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 19,756 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 20,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 19,169 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 18,728 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 21,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 25,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 27,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 27,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 26,774 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 28,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 34,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 33,719 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 34,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 42,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 48,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 58,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 71,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 76,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 92,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 63,257 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 77,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 101,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 99,196 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 104,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 97,125 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 76,885 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 72,300 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 81,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 93,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 86,731 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 78,053 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 106,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 135,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 121,030 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +116.9% | 5,026 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,902 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,519 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,417 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,408 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,325 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,202 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,555 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,719 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,427 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,145 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,053 current US$ per square kilometre | 135,426 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 16 Slovenia 3.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Czechia 3.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Denmark 3.23 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Ireland 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Israel 2.93 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Saint Martin (French part) 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states was 121,030 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 135,426 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,519 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Small states rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.