Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA only
IDA only: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 20,788 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA only, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA only is 20,788 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA only peaked at 21,658 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 264.76 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places IDA only 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 315.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 264.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 380.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 866.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 412.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,523 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,885 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,098 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,387 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,511 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,688 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,112 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,768 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,153 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,030 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,658 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 36 Italy 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Japan 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Kuwait 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Lebanon 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA only?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA only was 20,788 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 21,658 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.76 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does IDA only rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IDA only ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.