Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in North America
North America: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 339,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
339,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
339,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
North America recorded 339,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in North America peaked at 339,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places North America 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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$), per in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 5,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 7,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 10,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 10,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 12,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 13,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 16,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 19,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 23,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 25,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 24,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 26,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 32,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 33,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 35,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 40,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 45,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 49,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 52,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 50,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 52,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 56,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 64,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 72,996 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 77,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 86,659 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 90,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 101,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 118,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 109,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 110,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 120,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 140,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 162,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 186,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 203,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 213,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 166,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 194,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 218,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 224,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 224,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 232,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 222,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 219,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 237,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 258,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 260,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 232,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 284,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 330,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 339,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 109,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 213,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 194,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 260,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 232,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 339,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 8 Bahrain 49.91 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 49.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 45.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Netherlands 39.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Belgium 21.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 20.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Maldives 19.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in North America?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in North America was 339,319 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$), per recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 339,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North America rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- North America ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.