Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 113,368 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only is 113,368 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 118,343 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 565.18 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places IBRD only 21st out of 47 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 708.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 565.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 889.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 999.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,595 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,442 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,519 current US$ per square kilometre | 118,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 18 Barbados 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 4.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Andorra, Principality of 4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 4.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovenia 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Naoero, Republic of 3.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only was 113,368 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 118,343 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 565.18 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does IBRD only rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.