Imports of goods and services in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services was 1.38 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 1.38 trillion constant 2015 US$ for imports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.38 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.51 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 48.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 51.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 52.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 56.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 61.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 68.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 70.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 75.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 79.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 111.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +39.9% |
| 1971 | 122.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 136.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 159.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 191.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 187.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 186.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 182.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 191.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 211.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 239.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 238.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 191.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 168.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 173.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 170.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 167.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 176.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 188.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 191.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 219.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 251.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 293.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 313.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 355.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 349.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 379.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 450.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 485.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 468.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 530.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 533.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 508.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 522.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 576.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 625.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 697.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 779.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 847.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 732.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 892.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 976.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.12 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 975.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 1.23 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.31 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 1.38 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 47.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 79.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 111.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 211.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 167.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 239.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 356.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 219.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 485.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 635.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 508.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 847.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 892.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 975.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.38 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 14 Ireland 593.02 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 484.31 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 16 Spain 483.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 17 Switzerland 474.60 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 18 Belgium 417.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 19 Vietnam 409.37 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 20 Australia 397.62 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.38 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.