Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in World
World: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 187,863 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in World, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in World is 187,863 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in World peaked at 198,493 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,291 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
World ranks 15th of 47 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,291 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,616 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,601 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,408 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,549 current US$ per square kilometre | 130,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 121,697 current US$ per square kilometre | 152,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 137,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 198,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 12 Luxembourg 10.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 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 Korea, Republic of 6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Barbados 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in World?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in World was 187,863 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 198,493 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,291 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.