Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.3266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.3266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.3587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.2128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 23 Slovakia 0.913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Palau 0.8959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Bahrain 0.888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Curacao 0.8836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 East Timor 0.8835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Vietnam 0.8816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Lesotho 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
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- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.3266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.