Imports of goods, services and primary income in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Imports of goods, services and primary income was 2.00 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 2.00 trillion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 2.00 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99.91 billion BoP, current US$, in 1979.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 99.91 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 132.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 154.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 142.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 108.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 115.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 113.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 111.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 117.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 134.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 145.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 158.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 173.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 197.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 220.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 253.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 277.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 301.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 354.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 417.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 403.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 465.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 456.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 421.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 434.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 519.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 614.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 730.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 872.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 1.04 trillion BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 824.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 1.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.38 trillion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.37 trillion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 trillion BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1.39 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.12 trillion BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 1.82 trillion BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 1.80 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.89 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 2.00 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 99.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 99.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 127.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 108.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 154.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 158.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 417.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 637.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 421.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.04 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.39 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.12 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.00 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 21 Australia 550.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Brazil 510.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Russia 443.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Thailand 422.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Vietnam 419.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Sweden 415.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Turkey 394.66 billion BoP, current US$ 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 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2.00 trillion 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 1979.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 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.