Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 537.1 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 537.1 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 537.1 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.02 current US$ per person, in 1976.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 44 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 37.02 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 44.85 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 53.16 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 63.59 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 78.79 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 86.36 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 76.19 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 56.26 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 56.15 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 54.27 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 57.09 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 56.78 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 62.2 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 66.16 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 77.81 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 82.28 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 92.52 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 102.8 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 109.2 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 111.99 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 111.63 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 127.61 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 131.86 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 123.72 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 136.97 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 134.88 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 128.38 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 131.02 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 148.27 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 175.06 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 194.42 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 236.46 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 279.62 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 255.7 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 313.06 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 369.58 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 393.08 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 413.87 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 421.45 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 377.95 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 355.81 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 383.83 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 394.97 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 383.98 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 276.86 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 351.14 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 467.26 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 487.02 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 512.9 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 537.1 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.65 current US$ per person | 37.02 current US$ per person | 63.59 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 65.03 current US$ per person | 54.27 current US$ per person | 86.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.14 current US$ per person | 77.81 current US$ per person | 131.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.08 current US$ per person | 128.38 current US$ per person | 279.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.76 current US$ per person | 313.06 current US$ per person | 421.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 438.72 current US$ per person | 276.86 current US$ per person | 537.1 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 21 Macau, China 9,716 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.57 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 56.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,373 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 537.1 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 537.1 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.02 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.