Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in IDA total
IDA total: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 25,879 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25,879 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
34th
of 44 groups
All-time high
26,661 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
193.09 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in IDA total, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in IDA total is 25,879 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in IDA total peaked at 26,661 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 193.09 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places IDA total 34th 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$), per in IDA total, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 193.09 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 202.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 233.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 295.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1965 | 314.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 313.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 318.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 334.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 363.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 423.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 448.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 464.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 621.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 909.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1975 | 1,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 1,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 1,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 1,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1982 | 2,370 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 2,124 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 1,884 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 1,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,748 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 1,933 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 2,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 2,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 2,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 3,067 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 3,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 3,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,997 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,484 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 4,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 6,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 7,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 8,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 9,874 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 13,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 17,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 15,021 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 18,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 20,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 18,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 19,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 20,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 18,018 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 16,663 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 19,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 20,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 20,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 18,880 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 23,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 26,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 25,879 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 193.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 363.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 423.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,673 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,731 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 31 Qatar 2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Tuvalu 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovakia 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Mauritius 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ireland 2.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Japan 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in IDA total?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in IDA total was 25,879 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 26,661 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.09 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- IDA total ranks 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 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.