Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,687 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 2,687 BoP, current US$ per person for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 2,687 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 197.21 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 250.63 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 320.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 343.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 281.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 197.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 199.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 197.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 197.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 212.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 240.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 249.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 281.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 319.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 375.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 407.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 467.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 495.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 529.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 622.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 734.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 700.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 802.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 778.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 714.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 725.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 864.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 1,007 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 1,178 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1,402 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 1,669 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1,656 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 1,984 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 2,056 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,106 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,090 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,845 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 1,668 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 1,822 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1,985 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1,917 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,575 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 2,097 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 2,559 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 2,454 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2,541 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 2,687 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 250.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 250.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 243.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 197.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 343.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 493.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 281.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 734.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,044 BoP, current US$ per person | 714.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,669 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,913 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,656 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,106 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,319 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,575 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,687 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 18 Sweden 32,528 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Norway 31,839 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Cyprus 27,687 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Faroe Islands 27,672 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Slovenia 27,541 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Estonia 26,643 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Slovakia 24,237 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2,687 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,687 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.