Australia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports (current US$)
Merchandise imports (current US$) over time
- Australia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.57 trillion current US$ against 310.63 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 1.26 trillion current US$.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.1 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 billion current US$ | 10.41 billion current US$ | 7.02 billion current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 10.49 billion current US$ | 40.63 billion current US$ | 30.14 billion current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 28.50 billion current US$ | 86.94 billion current US$ | 58.44 billion current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 55.28 billion current US$ | 229.48 billion current US$ | 174.19 billion current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 120.22 billion current US$ | 532.75 billion current US$ | 412.53 billion current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 227.63 billion current US$ | 1.05 trillion current US$ | 818.43 billion current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 279.43 billion current US$ | 1.36 trillion current US$ | 1.08 trillion 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, Australia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.57 trillion current US$ against 310.63 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.26 trillion current US$, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Australia ranks 24th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.