Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 14,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 14,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 14,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 589.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 589.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 721.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 877.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 1,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 1,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 1,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 1,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 997.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 1,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 1,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 1,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 1,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 2,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 2,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 2,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 3,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 3,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 3,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 4,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 5,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 6,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 7,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 7,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 8,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 10,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 11,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 11,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 12,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 10,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 10,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 11,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 11,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 11,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 8,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 10,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 13,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 14,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 819.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 589.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 997.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 29 Germany 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 1.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Grenada 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Tuvalu 1.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Mauritius 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Austria 1.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ 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$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 51.74 billion BoP, current US$ (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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 14,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 589.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.