Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 80,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 80,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 83,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 5,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 6,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 5,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 3,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1984 | 3,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 5,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 5,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 6,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 7,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 8,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 9,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 11,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 11,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 12,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 15,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 18,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 17,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 20,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 20,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 19,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 19,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 23,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 27,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 33,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 39,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 47,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 37,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 48,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 58,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 61,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 63,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 64,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 52,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 57,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 63,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 61,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 50,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 68,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 83,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 80,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 83,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 30 Kuwait 3.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Austria 3.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 2.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Czechia 2.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Japan 2.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Grenada 2.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 80,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 83,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.