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 0.3209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.3209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.3532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.2098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 30 Maldives 0.8787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Estonia 0.8587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Andorra 0.8544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 0.8514 BoP, 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$) 0.6893 current US$ 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)
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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 0.3209 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$), per recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, 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$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.