Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0.2582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.2895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.1518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 33 North Macedonia 0.7365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Micronesia (country) 0.7318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Netherlands 0.7145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Grenada 0.7109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Eritrea 0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Bahrain 0.6999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Mongolia 0.6972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.2582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.