Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 13,673 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 13,673 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 13,673 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116.75 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 43rd 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 116.75 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 120.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 145.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 183.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 202.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 220.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 235.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 254.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 275.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 310.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 318.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 354.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 446.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 626.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 715.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 672.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 825.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 869.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 942.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 1,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 1,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1,130 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 1,032 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 962.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 1,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 1,154 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 1,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 1,533 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 1,594 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 1,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 1,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,949 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 2,143 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,890 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 1,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 3,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 3,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 4,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 5,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 6,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 6,193 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 7,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 8,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 8,615 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 9,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 9,591 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8,631 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 8,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 9,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 9,417 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9,192 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 10,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 12,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 13,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 116.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 275.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 608.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 310.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 942.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 962.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,835 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,533 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,895 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,228 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,653 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,673 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 40 Lebanon 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Hungary 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Grenada 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 France 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Cyprus 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 13,673 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 13,673 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.