Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA blend
IDA blend: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 43,371 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA blend, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA blend stood at 43,371 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA blend peaked at 48,360 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 552.44 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
IDA blend ranks 34th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 719.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 552.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 832.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 996.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,472 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,751 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,341 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,211 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,714 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,458 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,573 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,128 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 31 Austria 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Qatar 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Guam 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Slovakia 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ireland 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Italy 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Japan 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for IDA blend
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 236.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 191.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 277.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA blend?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA blend was 43,371 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 48,360 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 552.44 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IDA blend rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IDA blend ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.