Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 71,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
71,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
77,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income stood at 71,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 77,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Lower middle income 29th 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$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 2,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 3,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 3,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 4,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 5,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 5,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 4,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 4,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 4,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 4,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 4,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 5,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 5,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 5,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 7,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 7,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 8,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 8,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 9,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 9,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 9,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 11,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 14,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 18,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 22,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 28,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 39,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 33,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 41,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 52,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 55,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 54,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 55,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 47,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 44,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 50,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 56,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 55,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 45,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 64,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 77,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 71,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 26 Mauritius 2.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Qatar 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Austria 2.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Czechia 2.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 261.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 298.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 71,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 77,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Lower middle income rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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.