What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.

Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean

Name: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.1%

Rank

32nd

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1996

Years of data

1976–2025

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1976–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean recorded 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1976 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1978	0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1979	0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1980	0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1981	0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1982	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1983	0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1984	0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1985	0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1986	0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1987	0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1988	0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1989	0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1990	0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1991	0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1992	0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1993	0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1994	0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1995	0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1996	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1997	0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1998	0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1999	0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2000	0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2001	0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2002	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2003	0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2004	0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2005	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2006	0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2007	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2008	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2009	0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2010	0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2011	0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2012	0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2013	0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2014	0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2015	0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2016	0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2017	0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2018	0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2019	0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2020	0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2021	0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2022	0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2023	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2024	0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2025	0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

29 Tonga 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Marshall Islands 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Hong Kong, China 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Netherlands 0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Sweden 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean →

Frequently asked questions

What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?: Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,662 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.