Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in World

World: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 292,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
292,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
292,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
21,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in World, 1979–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1979200120231979: 21.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1980: 26.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1981: 27.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 25.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 25.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 26.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 26.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 29.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 34.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 39.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 42.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 49.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 50.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 44.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 44.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 48.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 57.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 61.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 63.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 63.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 66.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 75.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 72.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 74.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 86.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 105.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 121.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 142.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 168.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 188.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 147.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 173.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 205.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 202.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 208.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 212.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 190.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 187.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 207.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 230.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 228.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 203.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 252.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 286.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 292.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

World recorded 292,180 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 45 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in World peaked at 292,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.

World ranks 16th of 47 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in World, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in World, 1979 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1979 21,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1980 26,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +23.1%
1981 27,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1982 25,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
1983 24,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
1984 26,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
1985 26,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
1986 29,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
1987 34,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
1988 39,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +14.0%
1989 42,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.6%
1990 49,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +15.9%
1991 50,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
1992 44,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -11.8%
1993 44,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
1994 48,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
1995 57,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +18.9%
1996 61,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
1997 63,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
1998 63,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
1999 66,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
2000 75,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
2001 72,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
2002 74,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
2003 86,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +16.5%
2004 105,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +22.1%
2005 121,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +15.7%
2006 142,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +16.6%
2007 168,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +18.6%
2008 188,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +12.1%
2009 147,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -21.7%
2010 173,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +17.5%
2011 204,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +18.0%
2012 202,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.3%
2013 208,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
2014 212,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
2015 190,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -10.3%
2016 187,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.7%
2017 207,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
2018 230,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
2019 228,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
2020 203,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -10.8%
2021 252,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +24.1%
2022 285,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
2023 292,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 21,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 21,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1
1980s 30,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 24,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 42,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 55,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 44,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 66,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 118,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 72,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 188,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 204,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 173,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 230,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 258,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 203,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 292,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 13 Switzerland 20.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Maldives 19.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Aruba 16.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 16 Ireland 14.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 17 Mauritius 11.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 18 Qatar 8.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 19 South Korea 8.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in World?
Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in World was 292,180 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$), per recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 292,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 21,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
How does World rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
World ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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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.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
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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.