Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 6.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 6.01 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and up 393.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 37.02 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -21.13 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1963 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1964 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +353.8% |
| 1965 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1967 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1968 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 1969 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1970 | 37.02 % change on previous year | +506.2% |
| 1971 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1972 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 16.21 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1974 | 19.62 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1975 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1976 | -0.3732 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1977 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +282.8% |
| 1978 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -488.3% |
| 1979 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1980 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1981 | -0.7918 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1982 | -21.13 % change on previous year | +2568.8% |
| 1983 | -12.79 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1984 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1985 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 1986 | -0.6458 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1987 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -1167.5% |
| 1988 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1990 | 15.06 % change on previous year | +474.7% |
| 1991 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 18.31 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1994 | 13.05 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1995 | -0.5973 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1996 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -1519.2% |
| 1997 | 18.34 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 1998 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1999 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2000 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -407.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5622 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2002 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -853.6% |
| 2003 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2004 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +279.5% |
| 2005 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 11.45 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2009 | -13.78 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 2010 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -257.4% |
| 2011 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2012 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3798 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2015 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -639.0% |
| 2016 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -356.3% |
| 2018 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2019 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2020 | -13.2 % change on previous year | +1140.3% |
| 2021 | 18.7 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 2022 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3404 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2024 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +1291.5% |
| 2025 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -2568.8% | -0.7918 % change on previous year | -21.13 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1519.2% | -0.5973 % change on previous year | 8.48 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1291.5% | 0.3404 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1167.5% | -0.6458 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1140.3% | -1.06 % change on previous year | -13.2 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -853.6% | 0.5622 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.88 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.49 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | 37.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4984 % change on previous year | -21.13 % change on previous year | 13.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.06 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 18.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -13.78 % change on previous year | 12.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 21.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 % change on previous year | -13.2 % change on previous year | 18.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 10 Algeria 17.32 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Vietnam 17.12 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 15.77 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Central African Republic 14.4 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 14.2 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Peru 13.02 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Morocco 12.72 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (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$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.02 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.13 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.7%. 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 (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.