Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 456,727 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend stood at 456,727 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 487,149 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,216 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Post-demographic dividend 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 4,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 142,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 231,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 152,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 350,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 312,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 381,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 428,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 343,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 487,149 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 1 Hong Kong (China) 622.57 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More private sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.94 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend was 456,727 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 487,149 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,216 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.