Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 142,489 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 142,489 current US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 142,489 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,428 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 45 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,428 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 1,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 2,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1974 | 4,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 1975 | 6,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1976 | 7,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 10,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 10,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 12,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 16,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 18,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 19,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 19,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 17,647 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 15,901 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 14,102 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 13,640 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 14,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 16,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 18,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 19,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 19,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 18,209 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 17,027 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 18,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 20,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 21,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 21,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 22,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 24,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 24,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 25,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 29,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 37,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 44,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 52,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 66,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 84,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 75,602 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 79,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 90,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 102,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 104,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 109,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 100,756 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 95,905 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 102,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 108,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 109,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 110,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 135,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 142,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +76.8% | 2,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,736 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,625 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,716 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,717 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 109,417 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 142,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 16 Guam 8.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 South Korea 7.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Nauru 7.61 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 6.78 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Israel 6.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Qatar 6.49 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 6.41 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -56.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 142,489 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 142,489 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,428 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.