Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 42,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 42,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 44,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 19,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 23,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 31,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 28,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 31,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 33,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 38,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 40,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 41,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 34,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 32,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 35,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 37,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 37,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 39,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 44,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 42,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 36,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 32 Slovenia 2.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Japan 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.62 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 42,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 44,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.