Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.2534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1984
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.2195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.2534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.1301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 23 Gambia 0.5773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Hungary 0.5626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Curacao 0.5576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Nauru 0.5521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Thailand 0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Belgium 0.5321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.2195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.