Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 66,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 66,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 69,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 4,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 4,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 3,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 2,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1984 | 2,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 3,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 3,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 4,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 5,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 6,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 7,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 8,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 9,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 10,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 12,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 15,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 14,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 17,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 17,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 15,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 16,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 19,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 23,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 27,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 33,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 40,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 30,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 39,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 48,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 50,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 52,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 51,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 41,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 46,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 51,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 50,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 42,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 57,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 69,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 66,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 69,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 29 Czechia 2.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Ireland 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Slovakia 2.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovenia 2.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Japan 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Italy 1.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Kuwait 1.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ 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$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 51.74 billion BoP, current US$ (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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 66,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 69,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.