Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 28 Mauritius 0.7491 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Kosovo 0.7424 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7424 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ 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.