Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 17,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
30th
of 47 groups
All-time high
17,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
656.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 17,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 17,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 656.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 30th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 656.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 814.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 973.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 1,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 1,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 1,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 1,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 1,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 1,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 1,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 2,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 2,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 2,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 2,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 2,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 3,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 3,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 3,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 3,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 5,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 5,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 7,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 8,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 8,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 9,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 11,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 12,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 13,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 13,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 12,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 11,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 12,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 13,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 13,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 12,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 16,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 17,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 915.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 656.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 27 Barbados 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (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$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 17,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 17,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 656.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.