Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 138,120 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia is 138,120 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 168,848 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.65 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Cambodia 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 549.51 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 577.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 606.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 464.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1965 | 583.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1966 | 628.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 543.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 657.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1969 | 577.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 305.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1971 | 322.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 453.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1973 | 849.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1974 | 1,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 339.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1976 | 56.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1977 | 107.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 1978 | 113.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 849.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +650.0% |
| 1980 | 1,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 1,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 679.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 793.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 793.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 719.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 764.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 929.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 1,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 2,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1993 | 2,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 4,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1995 | 6,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1996 | 6,073 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 6,028 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 6,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 9,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 10,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 11,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 13,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 14,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 18,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 22,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 27,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 30,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 36,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 33,027 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 38,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 52,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 64,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 54,130 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 60,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 75,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 70,083 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 80,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 99,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 114,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 108,282 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 161,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2022 | 168,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 138,120 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 138,120 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59,585 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 138,120 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +650.0% | 113.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 849.76 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 576.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 464.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 657.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 441.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 56.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 884.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 679.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 929.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,985 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,868 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,024 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,472 current US$ per square kilometre | 114,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,294 current US$ per square kilometre | 108,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 168,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 115 Honduras 155,072 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Morocco 153,780 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Iraq 151,627 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Oman 125,283 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ecuador 124,424 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Eswatini 118,547 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Cambodia
- Merchandise trade 127.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 33.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,752 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia was 138,120 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 168,848 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.65 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Cambodia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.