Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 91,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
91,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
96,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 91,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 96,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Lower middle income ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 3,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 4,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 5,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 6,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 7,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 6,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 5,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 5,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 5,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 5,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 6,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 6,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 7,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 7,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 7,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 8,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 8,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 9,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 10,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 11,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 11,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 12,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 12,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 13,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 12,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 15,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 19,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 25,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 30,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 38,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 50,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 43,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 52,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 64,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 68,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 67,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 68,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 60,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 56,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 65,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 73,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 72,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 59,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 80,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 96,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 91,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 6,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 26 Germany 5.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 United Kingdom 4.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Mauritius 4.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Cyprus 3.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 3.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Austria 3.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 2.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$) 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 298.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 91,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 96,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Lower middle income rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.