Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 193,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 193,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 210,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Djibouti 102nd out of 198 countries 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$), per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 9,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 8,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 8,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 7,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 7,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 7,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 8,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 8,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 8,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 11,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 11,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 14,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 20,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 24,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 19,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 16,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 22,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 24,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 140,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +478.9% |
| 2014 | 111,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 105,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 100,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 154,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2018 | 155,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 178,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 125,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 210,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 2022 | 186,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 193,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 193,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 193,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +478.9% | 24,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 140,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 178,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 125,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 210,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 99 Georgia 204,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 198,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Rwanda 195,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 188,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 New Zealand 186,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Haiti 171,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.16 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 67.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -50.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1418 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 553.8 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Djibouti was 193,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 210,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Djibouti rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.