Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita was 2,632 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 2,632 current US$ per person for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 2,632 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.48 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 45 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 (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 42.48 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 45.76 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 50.83 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 48.12 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 47.11 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 52.29 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 52.24 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 58.01 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 62.47 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 66.63 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 75.68 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 84.55 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 107.43 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 165.31 current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 1975 | 171.79 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 179.57 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 195.86 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 223.47 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 254.43 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 311.21 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 336.85 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 285.53 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 219.78 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 226.52 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 215.81 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 220.28 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 233.06 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 282.19 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 283.7 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 327.05 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 355.26 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 407.84 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 449.36 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 545.14 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 585.12 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 643.11 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 738.72 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 764.22 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 726.24 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 838.2 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 809.96 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 751.58 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 775.47 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 903.58 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 1,047 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 1,211 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 1,408 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 1,686 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 1,310 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 1,697 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 2,038 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 2,070 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,138 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,062 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,799 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1,664 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,811 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1,962 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,893 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,552 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 2,077 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 2,516 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 2,393 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 2,489 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 2,632 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.24 current US$ per person | 42.48 current US$ per person | 62.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 152.47 current US$ per person | 66.63 current US$ per person | 254.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 261.49 current US$ per person | 215.81 current US$ per person | 336.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 554.21 current US$ per person | 327.05 current US$ per person | 764.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,074 current US$ per person | 751.58 current US$ per person | 1,686 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,913 current US$ per person | 1,664 current US$ per person | 2,138 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,276 current US$ per person | 1,552 current US$ per person | 2,632 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 17 Austria 32,924 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Sweden 32,265 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Norway 31,859 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Aruba 30,166 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Greenland 29,888 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Qatar 28,043 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Cyprus 27,646 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2,632 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,632 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.48 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.