Imports of goods, services and primary income in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 55.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Caribbean Small States, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income in Caribbean Small States stood at 55.93 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in Caribbean Small States peaked at 55.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places Caribbean Small States 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 3.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 6.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 7.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 7.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 7.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 7.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 6.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 7.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 7.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 7.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 9.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 9.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 14.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 19.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 22.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 24.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 28.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 22.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 23.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 31.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 32.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 32.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 31.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 27.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 30.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 32.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 25.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 33.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 44.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 44.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 50.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 55.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 43 Slovakia 141.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Chile 140.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Egypt 134.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Argentina 121.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 Colombia 108.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Iraq 107.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 107.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP per capita 20,053 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 95.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 91.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 8.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,369 current US$ per person (2024)
- GDP per capita 20,880 current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI 87.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 88.41 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income in Caribbean Small States?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in Caribbean Small States was 55.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 55.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.