Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.2714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.1691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 29 Libya 0.756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Palau 0.7502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Andorra 0.7389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Slovenia 0.7369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
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- 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$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.2714 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.