Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.2168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.2507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 0.212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 29 Montenegro 0.5316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Libya 0.5276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Malaysia 0.5275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.