Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 85,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 85,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 88,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 6,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 6,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 5,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 4,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 4,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 4,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 4,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 5,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 5,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 6,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 7,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 9,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 10,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 11,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 12,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 14,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 16,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 19,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 18,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 21,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 21,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 19,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 20,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 25,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 29,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 35,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 42,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 51,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 40,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 51,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 62,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 66,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 68,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 67,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 60,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 55,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 61,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 67,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 65,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 53,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 72,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 88,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 85,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 5,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 28 Mauritius 4.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Cyprus 3.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
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)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 85,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 88,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.