Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 15,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 15,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 15,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 615.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 615.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 759.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 912.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 1,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 1,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 1,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 1,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 1,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 1,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 1,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 1,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 2,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 2,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 2,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 2,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 3,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 3,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 3,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 3,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 4,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 5,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 6,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 8,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 7,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 9,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 11,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 11,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 12,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 12,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 11,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 12,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 12,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 12,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 11,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 15,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 15,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 857.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 615.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 34 Mauritius 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 15,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 15,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 615.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.