Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 564.58 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 564.58 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 564.58 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.17 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 17th 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$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 38.17 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 46.45 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 54.84 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 65.6 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 81.27 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 89.16 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 78.89 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 58.56 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 58.43 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 56.59 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 59.54 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 59.37 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 65.01 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 69.17 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 81.24 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 85.81 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 96.27 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 106.97 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 113.83 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 118.61 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 119.9 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 136.7 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 139.74 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 130.34 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 144.1 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 141.73 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 135.11 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 138.19 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 156.11 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 183.91 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 204.51 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 247.9 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 292.09 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 266.84 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 326.11 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 385.08 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 409.87 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 431.59 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 439.71 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 394.28 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 373.53 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 403 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 415.08 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 403.59 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 291.19 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 368.68 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 489.9 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 511.44 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 539.01 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 564.58 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.26 current US$ per person | 38.17 current US$ per person | 65.6 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 67.6 current US$ per person | 56.59 current US$ per person | 89.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.94 current US$ per person | 81.24 current US$ per person | 139.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.05 current US$ per person | 135.11 current US$ per person | 292.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 398.18 current US$ per person | 326.11 current US$ per person | 439.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 460.8 current US$ per person | 291.19 current US$ per person | 564.58 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 14 Sweden 13,570 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Norway 13,145 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,503 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 564.58 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 564.58 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.17 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.