Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 24,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
26,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total is 24,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 26,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places IDA total 37th 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$), per square kilometre in IDA total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 1,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 2,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 2,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 3,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 2,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 2,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 2,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 2,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 2,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 2,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 2,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 2,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 2,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 3,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 3,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 3,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 3,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 4,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 6,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 7,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 8,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 10,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 13,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 11,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 14,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 18,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 16,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 17,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 18,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 16,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 15,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 17,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 19,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 20,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 18,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 23,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 26,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 24,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 37 Lebanon 1.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Palestine 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
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total was 24,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 26,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does IDA total rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.