Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 102,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 102,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 103,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 7,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 9,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 8,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 6,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 6,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 6,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 6,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 7,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 8,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 9,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 9,996 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 11,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 12,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 14,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 16,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 17,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 20,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 23,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 22,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 25,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 25,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 24,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 29,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 35,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 41,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 49,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 59,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 47,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 61,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 74,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 77,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 78,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 78,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 68,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 64,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 71,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 79,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 78,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 63,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 85,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 103,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 102,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 7,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 27 Germany 6.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Barbados 5.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 102,257 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$), per recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 103,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 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.