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 95,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 95,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 96,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 7,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 8,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 7,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 5,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 6,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 6,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 6,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 7,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 7,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 8,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 9,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 10,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 11,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 13,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 14,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 16,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 18,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 22,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 21,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 24,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 24,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 22,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 23,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 27,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 32,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 38,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 46,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 55,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 43,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 57,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 69,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 71,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 73,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 73,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 60,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 67,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 74,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 73,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 59,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 79,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 96,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 95,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 6,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 29 Seychelles 5.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Austria 4.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Kuwait 3.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Czechia 3.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 3.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Japan 3.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 3.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 95,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 96,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.