Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 3,195 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 3,195 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 3,195 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 292.68 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 47 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 305.23 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 395.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 449.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 408.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 303.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 315.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 305.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 292.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 301.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 339.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 358.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 385 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 412.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 462.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 505.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 571.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 616.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 657.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 762 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 882.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 840.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 954.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 923.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 841.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 855.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,011 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 1,180 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 1,385 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 1,636 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1,925 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,510 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 1,970 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 2,340 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 2,388 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,413 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,383 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,080 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1,927 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 2,130 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 2,330 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2,281 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,846 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 2,446 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 2,958 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 2,909 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,035 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 3,195 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 305.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 305.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 305.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 347.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 292.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 449.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 609.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 385 BoP, current US$ per person | 882.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,222 BoP, current US$ per person | 841.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,925 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,224 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,927 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,413 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,731 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,846 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,195 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 17 Norway 41,884 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Sweden 39,228 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Austria 38,688 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 36,389 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Qatar 30,255 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Faroe Islands 30,080 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Estonia 29,555 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (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$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 3,195 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,195 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 292.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.