Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 577,778 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 577,778 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands peaked at 833,333 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 305,556 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Marshall Islands ranks 65th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 311,111 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 344,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 338,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 388,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 416,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 405,556 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 338,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 372,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 383,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 305,556 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 311,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 377,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 416,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 466,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 522,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 505,556 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 555,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 555,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 583,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 833,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 722,222 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 777,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 816,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 755,556 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 600,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 538,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 500,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 416,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 377,778 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 411,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 450,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 522,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 577,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 577,778 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,058 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 577,778 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 366,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 311,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 416,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 460,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 305,556 current US$ per square kilometre | 583,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 633,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 377,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 833,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 411,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 577,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 62 Greece 696,974 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 French Polynesia 663,209 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 597,805 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Romania 573,409 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Thailand 564,718 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Estonia 534,940 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Marshall Islands
- Merchandise trade 59.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 111.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 72.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,984 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,059 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 516.22 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands was 577,778 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 833,333 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,556 current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.