Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 35 Northern Mariana Islands 0.7089 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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.