Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Turkey: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Turkey
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.42 trillion current US$ against 337.27 billion current US$ in Turkey, a difference of 1.08 trillion current US$.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.78 billion current US$ | 576.13 million current US$ | 9.20 billion current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 39.11 billion current US$ | 3.22 billion current US$ | 35.89 billion current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 78.47 billion current US$ | 10.35 billion current US$ | 68.12 billion current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 227.14 billion current US$ | 31.60 billion current US$ | 195.54 billion current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 524.14 billion current US$ | 107.01 billion current US$ | 417.13 billion current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.03 trillion current US$ | 216.70 billion current US$ | 816.80 billion current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 1.27 trillion current US$ | 279.75 billion current US$ | 988.22 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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Turkey?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.42 trillion current US$ against 337.27 billion current US$ in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
- 1.08 trillion current US$, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.