Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,346 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2,346 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2,346 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 163.02 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 208.49 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 275.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 291.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 232.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 165.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 167.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 164.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 163.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 179.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 200.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 211.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 234.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 270.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 321.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 347.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 401.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 437.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 476.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 558.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 660.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 624.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 716.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 691.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 634.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 647.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 781.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 914.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1,276 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 1,537 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 1,472 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 1,788 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 1,851 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,876 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,837 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,614 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,455 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1,586 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1,753 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,687 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,415 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 1,922 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 2,301 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 2,160 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 2,213 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 208.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 208.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 208.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 205.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 291.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 433.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 234.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 660.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 941.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 634.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,537 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,455 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,876 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,059 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,415 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 21 Norway 18,675 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2,346 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,346 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.