Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 134,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income stood at 134,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 139,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Upper middle income 17th 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$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 4,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 4,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 5,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 6,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 6,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 7,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 8,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 9,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 10,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 11,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 14,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 15,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 15,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 14,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 15,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 18,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 18,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 25,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 32,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 38,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 44,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 53,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 65,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 52,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 70,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 87,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 92,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 97,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 96,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 84,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 80,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 91,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 104,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 103,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 96,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 126,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 139,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 134,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 12,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 104,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 139,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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 South Korea 6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Nauru 4.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 4.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Curacao 4.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Andorra 4.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5694 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,192 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 134,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 139,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Upper middle income rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.