Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 13,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Australia is 13,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 13,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
Australia ranks 146th of 198 countries 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 1,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 2,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 2,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 2,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 3,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 4,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 5,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 6,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 6,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 7,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 8,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 9,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 9,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 8,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 8,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 10,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 10,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 6,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 10,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 2023 | 13,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 454,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 143 Lesotho 13,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Belize 13,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Guinea 13,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Pakistan 12,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Peru 10,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Australia was 13,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.