Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 6.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean is 6.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 75.7% on the previous year and up 159.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 34.95 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -25.98 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1982 | -16.36 % change on previous year | -275.5% |
| 1983 | -25.98 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1984 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0777 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1986 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -3866.9% |
| 1987 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +225.1% |
| 1988 | 13.61 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1990 | 14.11 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 1991 | 15.28 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 19.07 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1994 | 15.35 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1995 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 18.32 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
| 1998 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1999 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2000 | 15.88 % change on previous year | -473.4% |
| 2001 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2002 | -6.46 % change on previous year | +256.2% |
| 2003 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2004 | 21.36 % change on previous year | +520.0% |
| 2005 | 18.68 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 20.17 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 21.33 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2009 | -22.09 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2010 | 28.46 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2011 | 22.5 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2013 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2014 | -0.4196 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2015 | -10.88 % change on previous year | +2492.8% |
| 2016 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 2018 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2019 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2020 | -17.7 % change on previous year | +528.3% |
| 2021 | 34.95 % change on previous year | -297.5% |
| 2022 | 22.52 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2023 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2024 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 2025 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +3866.9% | -0.0777 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2492.8% | -0.4196 % change on previous year | -10.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -25.98 % change on previous year | 32.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.33 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 19.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.85 % change on previous year | -22.09 % change on previous year | 21.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -10.88 % change on previous year | 28.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 % change on previous year | -17.7 % change on previous year | 34.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 17 Ghana 19.36 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Kosovo 18.88 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 18.88 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Tuvalu 17.85 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Moldova 17.81 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Vietnam 17.34 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Cambodia 16.96 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean was 6.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 34.95 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.98 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.9%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.