Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita was 2,852 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 2,852 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2,852 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.45 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th 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$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.55 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 42.45 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 45.1 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 49.62 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 47.4 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 46.78 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 51.95 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 51.82 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 56.61 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 61.72 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 66.32 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 73.8 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 82.04 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 106.2 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 166.58 current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 1975 | 167.48 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 174.53 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 194.35 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 219.71 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 256.78 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 322.56 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 350.29 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 281.86 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 213.94 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 219.56 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 209.4 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 215.2 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 230.79 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 277.58 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 285.59 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 333.78 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 378.68 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 448.21 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 494.83 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 591.25 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 640.4 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 704.06 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 805.68 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 829.34 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 778.98 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 892.87 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 861.16 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 801.57 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 828.84 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 970.28 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 1,131 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 1,309 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 1,526 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 1,840 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 1,424 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 1,845 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 2,220 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 2,270 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,333 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,245 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,957 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 1,818 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,976 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 2,143 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 2,064 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,688 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 2,276 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 2,752 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 2,605 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 2,694 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 2,852 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6 current US$ per person | 42.45 current US$ per person | 61.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 150.78 current US$ per person | 66.32 current US$ per person | 256.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 260.68 current US$ per person | 209.4 current US$ per person | 350.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 600.52 current US$ per person | 333.78 current US$ per person | 829.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,158 current US$ per person | 801.57 current US$ per person | 1,840 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,087 current US$ per person | 1,818 current US$ per person | 2,333 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,478 current US$ per person | 1,688 current US$ per person | 2,852 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 16 Macau, China 35,563 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (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$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2,852 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,852 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.45 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 (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.