Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 116,779 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
116,779 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
118,821 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
472.7 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 116,779 current US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 118,821 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 472.7 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Low & middle income 25th out of 45 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.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 477.58 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 472.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 546.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 579.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 611.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 652.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 678.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 723.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 781.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 887.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 999.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 1,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 1,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1974 | 2,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1975 | 2,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 3,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 3,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 3,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 4,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 6,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 6,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 6,405 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 5,932 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 5,884 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 5,757 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 6,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 7,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 7,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 8,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 9,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 9,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 10,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 11,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 13,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 14,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 15,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 14,967 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 15,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 18,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 18,040 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 19,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 22,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 29,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 34,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 40,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 49,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 59,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 51,282 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 65,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 80,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 81,888 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 85,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 85,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 76,004 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 73,533 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 83,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 93,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 91,385 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 81,478 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 105,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 118,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 116,779 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 613.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 472.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 781.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 887.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,639 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,419 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,780 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,543 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 118,821 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 22 Puerto Rico 6.41 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Curaçao 6.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Denmark 6.10 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 5.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Germany 5.09 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Seychelles 4.64 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,950 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,838 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,487 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 116,779 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 118,821 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 472.7 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Low & middle income rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.