Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 48,919 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 48,919 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 50,790 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 464.31 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 497.95 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 464.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 538.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 595.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 608.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 655.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 659.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 653.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 726.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 800.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 877.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 1,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 1,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 2,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 1975 | 3,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1976 | 4,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 4,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 5,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 5,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 7,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 9,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 8,798 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 8,423 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 8,051 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 7,209 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 6,878 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 6,787 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 8,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 8,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 8,241 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 8,238 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 8,382 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 7,996 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 8,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 9,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 9,445 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 9,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 10,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 10,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 11,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 12,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 17,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 21,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 22,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 27,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 36,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 33,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 39,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 41,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 45,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 45,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 45,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 38,771 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 35,788 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 39,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 42,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 41,866 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 35,457 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 43,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 50,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 48,919 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +81.3% | 1,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,709 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 600.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 464.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 726.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,098 current US$ per square kilometre | 800.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,966 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,787 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,339 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,957 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,915 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 29 Denmark 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Czechia 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.8% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.7% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 582.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 37.1% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 468.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 621.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 48,919 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 50,790 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 464.31 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.