Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 390,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
390,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
5th
of 47 groups
All-time high
414,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
16,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members stood at 390,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 414,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
OECD members ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 19,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 21,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 25,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 32,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 38,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 37,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 34,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 34,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 37,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 38,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 43,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 51,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 58,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 63,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 72,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 72,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 76,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 73,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 83,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 98,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 104,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 109,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 111,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 118,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 133,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 127,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 131,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 150,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 180,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 203,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 231,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 262,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 294,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 220,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 260,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 310,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 304,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 306,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 310,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 273,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 267,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 292,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 322,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 312,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 286,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 358,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 414,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 390,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 43,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 118,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 127,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 294,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 260,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 322,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 362,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 286,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 414,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 2 Hong Kong, China 564.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Macau, China 553.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 San Marino 37.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 34.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 25.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 23.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 22.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 554.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members was 390,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 414,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does OECD members rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.