Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 13,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13,988 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
44th
of 45 groups
All-time high
13,988 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
193.56 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 13,988 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 13,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 193.56 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 197.43 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 193.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 203.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 220.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 243.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 256.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 265.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 281.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 296.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 334.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 368.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 381.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 482.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 672.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1975 | 774.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 766.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 907.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 1,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 1,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 1,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 1,508 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,358 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 1,287 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1,189 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 1,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 1,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1,426 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1,452 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,447 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 1,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 1,877 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,085 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 3,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 4,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 4,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 6,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 7,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 6,628 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 7,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 9,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 9,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 10,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9,988 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 9,049 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 9,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 10,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 10,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,195 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 11,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 13,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 13,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 193.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 296.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 694.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 334.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,410 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,088 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,085 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,780 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,911 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,195 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Lebanon 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hungary 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cyprus 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 France 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Tuvalu 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 13,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 13,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.56 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.