Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 241,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 241,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 253,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 4,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 4,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 4,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 5,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 6,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 8,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 8,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 10,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 11,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 14,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 16,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 20,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 22,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 18,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 15,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 16,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 22,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 22,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 24,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 38,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2004 | 49,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 58,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 68,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 80,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 97,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 83,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 115,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 145,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 154,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 163,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 164,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 144,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 140,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 163,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 189,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 188,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 182,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 241,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 253,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 241,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 15,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 97,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 115,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 189,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 182,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 253,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 7 Malta 23.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 22.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Netherlands 18.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Belgium 12.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 11.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Maldives 11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP 23.22 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,053 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8097 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP 22.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 241,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 253,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.