Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 21,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income is 21,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 21,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Low & middle income ranks 27th 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 1,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 1,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 1,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 1,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 1,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 2,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 2,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 2,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 3,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 3,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 3,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 3,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 5,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 6,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 6,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 8,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 10,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 9,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 11,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 12,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 13,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 14,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 16,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 15,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 15,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 18,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 17,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 15,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 18,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 21,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 24 Andorra 1.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kuwait 1.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 South Korea 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Barbados 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Kingdom 1.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Germany 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 1.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,732 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 21,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 21,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Low & middle income rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.