Australia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Australia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 1.38 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 397.62 billion constant 2015 US$ in Australia, a difference of 986.08 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.5 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 172 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 61.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 45.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 26.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 167.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 141.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 40.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 190.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 150.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 75.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 356.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 281.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 164.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 635.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 471.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 293.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 747.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 347.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 867.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Australia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 1.38 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 397.62 billion constant 2015 US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 986.08 billion constant 2015 US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Australia ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.