Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,069 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 2,069 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 2,212 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.36 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 18th 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.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.34 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 33.22 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 32.52 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 31.36 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 32.86 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 33.98 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 36.18 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 37.37 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 40.61 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 41.89 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 46.98 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 51.06 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 57.27 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 74 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 124.22 current US$ per person | +67.9% |
| 1975 | 132.53 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 128.96 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 141.65 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 160.32 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 194.43 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 252.81 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 270.69 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 213.75 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 152.45 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 154.81 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 159.03 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 155 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 169.86 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 192.35 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 194.69 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 221.64 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 290.5 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 340.54 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 376.82 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 429.76 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 463.22 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 515.5 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 619.77 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 650.96 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 631.36 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 707.49 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 680.27 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 624.76 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 631.39 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 757.4 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 881.8 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 1,039 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 1,230 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 1,467 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 1,095 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 1,406 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 1,695 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 1,744 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,774 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,760 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,561 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 1,403 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1,511 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,651 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1,574 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,332 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1,838 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 2,212 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 2,069 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.33 current US$ per person | 31.36 current US$ per person | 41.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.14 current US$ per person | 46.98 current US$ per person | 194.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 191.54 current US$ per person | 152.45 current US$ per person | 270.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 454.01 current US$ per person | 221.64 current US$ per person | 650.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 911.41 current US$ per person | 624.76 current US$ per person | 1,467 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,608 current US$ per person | 1,403 current US$ per person | 1,774 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,863 current US$ per person | 1,332 current US$ per person | 2,212 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 15 Austria 24,776 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Iceland 24,587 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Bermuda 22,106 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Greenland 21,261 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Czechia 21,119 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Slovakia 20,894 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Denmark 20,254 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 43.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 61.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.37 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,178 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2,069 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,212 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.36 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.