Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 73,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
73,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
77,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean is 73,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 77,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 5,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 5,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 4,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 3,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1984 | 3,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 4,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 4,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 5,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 6,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 7,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 8,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 9,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 10,853 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 12,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 14,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 17,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 16,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 19,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 18,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 17,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 18,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 22,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 26,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 31,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 37,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 45,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 34,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 44,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 55,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 57,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 58,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 58,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 51,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 46,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 51,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 57,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 55,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 47,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 64,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 77,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 73,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 58,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 24 United Kingdom 3.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Seychelles 3.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Mauritius 2.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Qatar 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Austria 2.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Czechia 2.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Ireland 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 73,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 77,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.