Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in North America
North America: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 205,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
205,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
14th
of 47 groups
All-time high
215,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in North America is 205,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in North America peaked at 215,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places North America 14th 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$), per square kilometre in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 4,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 5,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 7,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1975 | 7,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 8,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 10,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 12,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 14,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 17,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 18,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 16,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 18,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 22,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 22,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 24,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 27,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 30,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 32,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 34,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 33,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 36,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 40,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 45,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 50,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 53,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 59,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 61,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 69,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 81,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 76,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 77,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 83,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 97,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 111,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 123,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 131,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 141,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 105,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 129,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 149,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 153,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 152,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 157,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 149,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 144,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 154,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 167,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 164,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 152,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 187,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 215,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 205,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 69,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 141,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 129,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 167,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 152,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 215,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 14 Aruba 7.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 6.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Korea 6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Naoero 4.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.7% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in North America?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in North America was 205,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 215,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North America rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.