Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 28,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
29,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 28,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 29,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 3,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 4,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 4,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 3,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 3,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 3,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 3,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 3,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 3,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 4,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 4,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 4,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 5,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 4,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 5,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 6,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 6,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 6,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 6,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 10,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 13,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 15,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 19,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 24,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 20,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 23,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 28,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 24,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 25,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 25,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 21,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 19,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 21,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 23,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 22,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 18,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 23,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 29,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 28,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 36 Italy 2.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Slovenia 2.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovakia 2.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 France 2.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Lebanon 2.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 885.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern was 28,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 29,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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.