Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 481.66 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 481.66 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 481.66 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.98 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 34.98 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 41.89 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 50.1 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 59.23 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 71.67 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 79.02 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 68.98 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 49.19 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 49.61 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 48.23 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 49.82 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 50.06 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 55.81 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 58.96 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 70.65 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 75.01 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 83.9 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 93.71 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 99.54 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 101.41 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 101.12 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 116.53 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 120.25 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 111.8 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 124.36 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 122.69 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 115.86 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 118.18 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 133.05 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 157.21 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 175.9 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 216.35 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 256.34 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 236.82 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 290.03 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 337.51 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 359.29 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 376.68 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 386.61 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 343.93 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 321.68 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 348.79 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 355.83 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 344.14 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 245.12 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 308.17 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 408.57 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 431.96 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 458.53 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 481.66 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.55 current US$ per person | 34.98 current US$ per person | 59.23 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 58.14 current US$ per person | 48.23 current US$ per person | 79.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.39 current US$ per person | 70.65 current US$ per person | 120.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.68 current US$ per person | 115.86 current US$ per person | 256.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.45 current US$ per person | 290.03 current US$ per person | 386.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 389 current US$ per person | 245.12 current US$ per person | 481.66 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 16 Andorra 12,600 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Hong Kong, China 11,963 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Austria 10,648 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Aruba 10,640 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Qatar 9,729 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Macau, China 9,716 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Estonia 8,770 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 43.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 61.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.37 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,178 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 481.66 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 481.66 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.98 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.