Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 33 Hong Kong 0.2204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Netherlands 0.2157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Sweden 0.2154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Mongolia 0.2068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Switzerland 0.205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Vanuatu 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.