Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 94,263 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
94,263 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.1%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
94,263 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,310 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states stood at 94,263 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states peaked at 94,263 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,310 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Pacific island small states ranks 23rd 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$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,310 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 1,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1965 | 1,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1,879 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 2,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 2,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 2,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 3,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 4,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1973 | 6,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 7,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 7,631 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7,214 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 8,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 10,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 13,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 15,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 16,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 14,151 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 13,698 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 13,433 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 13,320 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 12,659 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 12,508 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 14,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 17,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 21,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 19,251 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 19,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 21,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 23,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 24,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 26,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 26,640 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 21,993 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 25,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 24,157 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 25,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 25,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 31,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 38,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 43,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 48,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 50,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 61,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 44,973 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 55,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 64,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 66,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 77,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 83,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 64,751 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 68,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 71,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 77,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 78,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 57,490 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 68,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 85,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 94,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,923 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,910 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,157 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,908 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,476 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,707 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,461 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 20 Andorra 4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 4.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Curacao 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovenia 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Nauru 3.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Kingdom 3.27 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 American Samoa 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states was 94,263 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 94,263 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,310 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.