Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 25,162 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total stood at 25,162 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 26,837 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 327.5 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
IDA total ranks 35th 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 | 401.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 327.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 471.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 538.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,387 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,387 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,602 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 38 Kuwait 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total was 25,162 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 26,837 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.5 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.