Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 16,824 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16,824 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
41st
of 44 groups
All-time high
16,824 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
132.26 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Pre-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 16,824 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 16,824 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 132.26 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 41st 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$), per in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 132.26 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 139.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 158.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 197.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 210.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 232.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 238.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 254.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 281 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 334.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 378.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 417.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 518.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 779.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1975 | 1,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1976 | 1,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 1,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 1,275 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 954.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 3,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +227.3% |
| 1982 | 2,752 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 1,881 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 1,607 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 1,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,498 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 1,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 1,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 1,670 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 2,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 1,792 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 1,708 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 2,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 2,146 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 2,119 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 2,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 4,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 5,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 7,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 8,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 12,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 11,237 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 12,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 14,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 13,510 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 14,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 15,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12,877 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 10,670 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 11,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 12,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 12,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11,850 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 12,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 16,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 16,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 132.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 281 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 891.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 334.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 954.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,976 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,339 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,175 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 38 Italy 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Kuwait 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Pre-demographic dividend was 16,824 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 16,824 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.26 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.