Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 37,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
37,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
148th
of 198 countries
All-time high
39,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 37,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 39,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
Australia ranks 148th of 198 countries 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 5,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 5,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 5,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 6,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 7,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 7,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 8,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 8,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 8,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 8,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 9,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 11,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 13,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 15,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 17,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 21,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 25,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 21,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 26,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 32,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 34,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 32,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 31,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 26,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 25,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 28,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 30,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 29,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 27,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 33,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 39,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 37,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 37,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 37,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 145 Peru 39,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Paraguay 38,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bhutan 38,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Tajikistan 37,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Togo 35,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kenya 35,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Australia was 37,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.