Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 69,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
69,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
30th
of 47 groups
All-time high
73,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 69,629 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 73,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 4,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 5,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 4,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 3,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 3,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 4,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 4,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 5,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 5,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 7,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 7,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 9,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 10,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 11,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 13,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 16,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 15,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 18,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 17,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 16,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 17,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 24,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 29,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 35,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 43,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 32,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 42,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 51,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 54,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 55,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 55,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 48,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 44,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 48,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 54,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 52,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 44,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 61,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 73,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 69,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 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
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 69,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 73,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.