Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 243,207 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
243,207 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
259,380 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
311.01 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 243,207 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 259,380 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 311.01 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 8th 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.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 362.78 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 311.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 320.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 367 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 414.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 435.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 452.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 465.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 482.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 534.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 558.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 668.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 1,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1974 | 1,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1975 | 1,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 1,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 2,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 3,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 4,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 4,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 4,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4,699 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 4,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 5,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 5,357 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 7,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 8,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 9,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 11,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 13,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 15,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 18,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 23,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 24,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 24,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 20,714 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 23,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 29,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 30,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 34,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 43,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 57,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 67,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 78,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 92,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 110,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 94,089 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 129,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 160,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 168,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 178,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 178,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 156,820 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 150,702 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 175,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 201,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 196,538 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 189,945 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 245,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 259,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 243,207 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 401.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 311.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 482.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,497 current US$ per square kilometre | 534.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,081 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,574 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,954 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,902 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,878 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 110,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,662 current US$ per square kilometre | 129,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 201,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,584 current US$ per square kilometre | 189,945 current US$ per square kilometre | 259,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 5 Malta 26.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Netherlands 25.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 21.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 19.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 18.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Saint Martin (French Part) 16.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 85.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 5.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 243,207 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 259,380 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.01 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.