Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 16,902 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 16,902 current US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 16,902 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,809 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1,809 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 2,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 2,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2,003 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 2,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 2,145 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 1,984 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 2,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 2,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 2,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,932 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 3,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 4,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 5,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 6,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 7,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 9,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 8,648 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 9,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 11,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 11,445 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 12,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11,912 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 11,366 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 12,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 12,979 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11,703 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 14,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 16,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 16,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,961 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,030 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,406 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,532 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,629 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,929 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,902 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 41 Hungary 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Brunei Darussalam 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Northern Mariana Islands 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Faroe Islands 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Portugal 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Lebanon 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Poland 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 897.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 148.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.8142 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 16,902 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 16,902 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,809 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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.