Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 110,278 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 110,278 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 110,278 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 503.26 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 519.02 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 503.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 569.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 636.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 661.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 714.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 726.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 763.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 871.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 961.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 1,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 1,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1974 | 3,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1975 | 4,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1976 | 5,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 6,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 7,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 8,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 10,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 13,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 13,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 12,406 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 11,566 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 10,010 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 9,318 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 9,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 11,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 11,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 12,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 14,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 13,851 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 13,477 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 15,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 16,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 16,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 16,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 17,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 18,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 18,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 19,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 22,877 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 29,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 35,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 40,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 51,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 66,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 57,548 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 65,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 74,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 82,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 84,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 86,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 79,194 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 74,092 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 76,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 79,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 82,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 72,106 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 90,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 107,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 110,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +69.3% | 1,905 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,225 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 662.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 503.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 871.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,102 current US$ per square kilometre | 961.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,077 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,856 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 86,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 110,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 17 Korea 6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Barbados 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 4.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Andorra 4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 4.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Curaçao 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovenia 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 110,278 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 110,278 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 503.26 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.