Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Spain: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.42 trillion current US$
in 2023
Spain
468.47 billion current US$
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Spain rank
15th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.42 trillion current US$ against 468.47 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 948.26 billion current US$.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.0 times Spain's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 44 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 9.78 billion current US$ 2.44 billion current US$ 7.34 billion current US$ Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 39.11 billion current US$ 13.26 billion current US$ 25.85 billion current US$ Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 78.47 billion current US$ 38.24 billion current US$ 40.24 billion current US$ Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 227.14 billion current US$ 105.10 billion current US$ 122.05 billion current US$ Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 524.14 billion current US$ 265.78 billion current US$ 258.36 billion current US$ Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.03 trillion current US$ 346.89 billion current US$ 686.60 billion current US$ Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 1.27 trillion current US$ 426.30 billion current US$ 841.67 billion current US$ Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Spain?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.42 trillion current US$ against 468.47 billion current US$ in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
948.26 billion current US$, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,570 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.