Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 15,698 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 15,698 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 15,698 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 585.56 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 585.56 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 726.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 880.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 1,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 1,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 1,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 1,382 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 1,043 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 1,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 1,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 1,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 1,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 1,791 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 2,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 2,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 2,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 2,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 3,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 3,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 3,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 3,466 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,344 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 4,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 5,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 6,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 7,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 7,259 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 8,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 10,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 11,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 12,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 12,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11,445 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 10,880 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 11,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 12,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 12,058 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8,752 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 11,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 14,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 15,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 817.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 585.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,532 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,501 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,662 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,239 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,943 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,847 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,987 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,752 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 25 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
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 15,698 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 15,698 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 585.56 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.