Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines

Philippines: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 33.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
33.26 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
51st
of 190 countries
All-time high
33.26 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
205,091 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1981–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M1981200220231981: 205.1k current LCU per square kilometre1982: 221.3k current LCU per square kilometre1983: 275.9k current LCU per square kilometre1984: 357.8k current LCU per square kilometre1985: 345.1k current LCU per square kilometre1986: 375.8k current LCU per square kilometre1987: 490.5k current LCU per square kilometre1988: 589.9k current LCU per square kilometre1989: 761.9k current LCU per square kilometre1990: 968.9k current LCU per square kilometre1991: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre1992: 1.3M current LCU per square kilometre1993: 1.6M current LCU per square kilometre1994: 1.8M current LCU per square kilometre1995: 2.3M current LCU per square kilometre1996: 2.9M current LCU per square kilometre1997: 3.9M current LCU per square kilometre1998: 4.3M current LCU per square kilometre1999: 4.4M current LCU per square kilometre2000: 5.2M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 5.9M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 6.4M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 7.2M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 8.1M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 8.5M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 8.7M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 8.6M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 9.3M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 8.6M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 10.5M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 10.8M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 11.3M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 12.0M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 13.3M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 14.9M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 17.8M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 21.4M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 25.7M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 26.5M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 19.8M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 24.6M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 32.5M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 33.3M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 33.26 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 177.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 33.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205,091 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1981.

Philippines ranks 51st of 190 countries 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1981 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1981 205,091 current LCU per square kilometre
1982 221,326 current LCU per square kilometre +7.9%
1983 275,860 current LCU per square kilometre +24.6%
1984 357,816 current LCU per square kilometre +29.7%
1985 345,122 current LCU per square kilometre -3.5%
1986 375,829 current LCU per square kilometre +8.9%
1987 490,502 current LCU per square kilometre +30.5%
1988 589,949 current LCU per square kilometre +20.3%
1989 761,904 current LCU per square kilometre +29.1%
1990 968,944 current LCU per square kilometre +27.2%
1991 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.5%
1992 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.8%
1993 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre +26.9%
1994 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.1%
1995 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre +24.2%
1996 2.91 million current LCU per square kilometre +27.0%
1997 3.92 million current LCU per square kilometre +34.7%
1998 4.32 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.2%
1999 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
2000 5.18 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.2%
2001 5.90 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.9%
2002 6.40 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.3%
2003 7.16 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.0%
2004 8.09 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.9%
2005 8.46 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
2006 8.70 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.9%
2007 8.60 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.1%
2008 9.27 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.7%
2009 8.63 million current LCU per square kilometre -6.9%
2010 10.48 million current LCU per square kilometre +21.4%
2011 10.78 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.9%
2012 11.27 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
2013 11.98 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.3%
2014 13.34 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.3%
2015 14.93 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.0%
2016 17.82 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.3%
2017 21.44 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.4%
2018 25.70 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.8%
2019 26.48 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
2020 19.85 million current LCU per square kilometre -25.1%
2021 24.56 million current LCU per square kilometre +23.8%
2022 32.54 million current LCU per square kilometre +32.5%
2023 33.26 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 402,600 current LCU per square kilometre 205,091 current LCU per square kilometre 761,904 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1990s 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre 968,944 current LCU per square kilometre 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 7.64 million current LCU per square kilometre 5.18 million current LCU per square kilometre 9.27 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 16.42 million current LCU per square kilometre 10.48 million current LCU per square kilometre 26.48 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 27.55 million current LCU per square kilometre 19.85 million current LCU per square kilometre 33.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 48 Albania 37.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 49 Cape Verde 35.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 50 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 52 Mongolia 30.11 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 53 North Macedonia 28.78 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 54 Aruba 27.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines?
Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines was 33.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 33.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 205,091 current LCU per square kilometre in 1981.
How does Philippines rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 177.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,505 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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.