Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 19,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
19,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
937.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 19,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 19,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 937.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Lower middle income 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 937.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 1,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 1,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 1,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1981 | 1,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 1,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 1,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 1,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 2,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 2,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 2,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 2,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 3,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 3,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 3,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 5,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 6,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 7,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 9,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 10,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 9,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 11,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 12,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 13,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 13,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 12,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 12,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 14,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 16,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 17,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 13,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 15,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 19,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 19,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 937.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 25 Kuwait 1.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 261.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 298.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 19,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 19,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 937.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Lower middle income rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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.