Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.2673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.3027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 34th 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$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.1664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 36 Grenada 0.7109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Eritrea 0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2673 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.