Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 60,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 60,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States peaked at 60,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Caribbean Small States 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 5,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 6,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 8,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 11,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 11,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 13,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 12,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 11,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 10,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 10,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 10,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 10,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 11,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 11,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 12,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 11,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 11,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 15,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 16,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 20,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 21,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 20,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 23,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 23,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 23,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 25,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 29,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 34,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 37,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 43,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 51,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 40,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 40,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 49,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 53,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 53,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 46,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 42,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 42,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 49,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 34,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 47,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 54,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 60,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 11,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 30 Ireland 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Slovakia 2.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovenia 2.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Japan 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Italy 1.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Kuwait 1.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 1.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP per capita 20,053 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 95.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 91.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 8.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,369 current US$ per person (2024)
- GDP per capita 20,880 current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI 87.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 88.41 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States was 60,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 60,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.