Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,436 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 2,436 BoP, current US$ per person for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2,436 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 169.44 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Latin America & Caribbean 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 214.64 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 283.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 300.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 239.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 171.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 173.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 170.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 169.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 186.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 208.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 220.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 243.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 282.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 334.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 361.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 417.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 452.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 492.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 576.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 682.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 645.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 741.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 715.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 657.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 670.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 813.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 952.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1,122 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 1,327 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 1,598 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1,187 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 1,523 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 1,858 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 1,916 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,941 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,901 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,672 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,507 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1,643 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1,817 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 1,748 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,466 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 1,991 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 2,385 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 2,241 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 2,297 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 2,436 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 214.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 214.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 214.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 212.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 169.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 300.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 448.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 243.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 682.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 978.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 657.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,598 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,753 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,507 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,941 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,136 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,466 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,436 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 14 Austria 22,609 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Slovenia 22,482 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 2,436 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2,436 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.