Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,196 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 2,196 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 2,196 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 144.47 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 188.04 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 245.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 260.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 209.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 145.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 1984 | 147.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 146.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 144.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 158.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 179.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 185.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 206.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 239.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 286.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 310.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 363.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 389.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 423.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 500.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 609.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 584.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 673.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 649.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 594.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 602.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 726.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 843.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 995.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1,177 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1,403 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 1,049 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 1,355 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 1,636 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 1,685 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,719 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,695 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,493 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1,339 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1,465 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 1,621 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 1,565 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,322 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 1,780 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 2,141 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 2,013 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 2,074 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 2,196 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 188.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 188.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 188.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 182.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 144.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 260.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 391.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 206.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 609.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 871.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 594.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,403 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,557 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,339 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,719 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,921 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,322 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,196 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 16 Denmark 22,153 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Slovakia 21,591 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 19,551 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Sweden 18,930 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Bermuda 18,803 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Norway 18,675 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Czechia 18,087 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2,196 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,196 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.