Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 19,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
20,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern is 19,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 20,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 1,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 2,171 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 3,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1981 | 3,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 2,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 2,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 2,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 2,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 2,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 2,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 3,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 3,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 3,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 3,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 4,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 4,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 4,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 4,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 4,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 5,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 7,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 9,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 10,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 13,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 15,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 13,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 15,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 18,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 16,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 17,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 17,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 13,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 14,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 15,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 15,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 12,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 16,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 20,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 19,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,171 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 1.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Lebanon 1.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Grenada 1.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Hungary 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 France 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 19,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 20,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.