Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 172,068 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Small states recorded 172,068 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 172,068 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,913 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Small states ranks 14th 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$), per square kilometre in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,913 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 2,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 2,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 2,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 2,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 3,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 5,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 5,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 6,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 11,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1975 | 12,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 14,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 16,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 16,888 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 19,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 30,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1981 | 30,458 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 29,073 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 24,079 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 22,014 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 19,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 20,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 22,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 23,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 26,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 26,494 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 28,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 27,930 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 28,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 31,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 37,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 41,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 44,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 44,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 43,602 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 47,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 46,136 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 47,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 56,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 65,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 76,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 87,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 101,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 113,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 84,602 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 93,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 115,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 115,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 120,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 124,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 106,832 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 109,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 119,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 135,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 132,803 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 109,434 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 144,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 168,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 172,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +72.8% | 6,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,764 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,226 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 135,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 109,434 current US$ per square kilometre | 172,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 11 Maldives 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 10.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 7.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 7.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 6.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 South Korea 6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states was 172,068 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 172,068 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,913 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Small states rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.