Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 420,277 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members stood at 420,277 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 447,198 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,827 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
OECD members ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 4,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,146 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,096 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,549 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,363 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 126,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 206,853 current US$ per square kilometre | 135,910 current US$ per square kilometre | 314,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 314,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 277,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 343,433 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 390,497 current US$ per square kilometre | 309,345 current US$ per square kilometre | 447,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 2 Singapore 589.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Macau, China 531.58 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Sint Maarten 34.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 26.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Netherlands 25.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 21.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 19.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members was 420,277 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 447,198 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,827 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.