Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 154,373 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income is 154,373 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 161,793 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 404.87 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Upper middle income 12th out of 45 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 404.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 688.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 754.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 116,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 112,401 current US$ per square kilometre | 161,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 9 Qatar 8.51 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 8.03 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 6.68 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sint Maarten 6.68 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Korea 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Upper middle income
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 75.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,493 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 154,373 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 161,793 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 404.87 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Upper middle income rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.