Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 70,945 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 70,945 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 70,945 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,375 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,375 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 5,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 6,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 8,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 9,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 10,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 9,825 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 8,377 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 9,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 10,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 14,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 19,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 23,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 29,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 38,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 48,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 33,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 40,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 51,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 51,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 53,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 50,749 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 39,740 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 39,248 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 46,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 50,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 50,383 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48,528 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 61,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 68,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 70,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,023 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 23,878 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,707 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,436 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,528 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,945 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 26 American Samoa 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Seychelles 3.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Mauritius 3.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Denmark 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Czechia 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Austria 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Qatar 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 49.6% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 1.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 70,945 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 70,945 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,375 current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.