Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square was 19,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Least developed countries, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 19,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Least developed countries peaked at 20,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Least developed countries 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 9,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 9,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 10,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 13,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 14,729 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 15,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 16,955 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 18,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 18,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18,870 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 15,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 14,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 14,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 15,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 14,594 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 14,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15,285 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 17,010 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 16,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 15,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 17,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 20,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 19,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,523 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,870 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 31 Slovenia 2.18 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 2.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovakia 1.90 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 France 1.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Hungary 1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Palestine, State of 1.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Brunei Darussalam 1.56 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Least developed countries?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Least developed countries was 19,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 20,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Least developed countries rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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 (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.