Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 16,770 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 16,770 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 16,770 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 624.95 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 624.95 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 777.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 939.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 1,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 1,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 1,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 1,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 1,119 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 1,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,128 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 1,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 1,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 1,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 1,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 2,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 2,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 2,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 3,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 3,334 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 3,730 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,604 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 5,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 5,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 7,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 8,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 7,739 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 9,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 11,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 12,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 13,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 13,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 12,175 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 11,643 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 12,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 13,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 12,907 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9,371 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 11,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 15,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 16,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 873.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 624.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,150 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,326 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,371 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 24 Andorra 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Barbados 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Germany 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 16,770 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 16,770 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 624.95 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.