Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 31 North Macedonia 0.7339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Slovenia 0.7328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Palau 0.7311 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Micronesia (country) 0.7094 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Northern Mariana Islands 0.7089 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 0.7078 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Bahrain 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.