Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 95,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income stood at 95,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 100,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Low & middle income 23rd 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$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 4,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 4,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 4,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 4,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 5,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 6,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 6,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 7,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 7,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 8,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 10,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 11,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 11,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 11,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 11,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 13,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 13,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 17,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 23,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 27,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 32,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 39,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 49,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 40,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 52,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 65,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 67,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 69,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 69,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 60,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 57,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 65,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 74,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 73,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 67,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 89,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 100,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 95,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 9,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 67,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 20 Andorra 4.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 3.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Barbados 3.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Denmark 3.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Seychelles 3.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Mauritius 2.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 39.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 508.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,838 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,487 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 95,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 100,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Low & middle income rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.