Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 44,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 44,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 44,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 4,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 6,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 7,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 8,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 7,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 8,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 7,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 6,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 5,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 5,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 5,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 6,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 9,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1992 | 8,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 8,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 7,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 7,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 8,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 8,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 7,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 7,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 9,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 8,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 8,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 11,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 14,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 17,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 20,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 25,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 24,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 26,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 27,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 29,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 31,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 35,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 33,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 31,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 34,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 37,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 37,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 29,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 32,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 40,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 44,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 6,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 14 Maldives 5.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 5.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Switzerland 4.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Qatar 3.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Naoero 3.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Denmark 2.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Seychelles 2.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 44,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.