Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 123,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 123,329 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 123,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,371 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 17th out of 45 groups 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$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8,371 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 9,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 9,321 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 13,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1996 | 16,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 17,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 16,318 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 14,257 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 17,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 16,222 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 18,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 24,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 33,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 40,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 48,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 62,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 79,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 54,504 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 66,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 86,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 88,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 91,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 84,594 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 68,428 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 65,261 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 76,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 80,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 80,594 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 77,763 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 96,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 116,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 123,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,097 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,371 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 39,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,041 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 123,329 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 14 Aruba 7.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 7.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 6.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Barbados 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 4.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Andorra 4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 796.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 584.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 123,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 123,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,371 current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.