Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,177 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 2,177 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2,329 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.41 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.35 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 36.89 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 35.98 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 35.41 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 37.28 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 38.09 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 41.24 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 42.09 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 45.1 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 47.42 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 53.27 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 57.83 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 63.85 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 81.79 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 140.34 current US$ per person | +71.6% |
| 1975 | 149 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 147.73 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 162.11 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 181.05 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 219.8 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 271.51 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 297.13 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 231.98 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 172.36 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 176.66 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 175.81 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 171.96 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 188.05 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 206.89 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 216.78 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 242.68 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 308.71 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 364.36 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 402.08 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 451.64 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 493.05 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 551.61 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 650.59 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 681.18 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 655.63 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 729.94 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 702.09 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 647.33 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 665.17 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 797.62 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 935.32 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 1,100 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 1,302 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 1,566 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 1,163 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 1,487 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 1,800 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 1,862 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,893 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,865 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,650 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 1,489 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,603 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1,749 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1,665 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,406 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 1,951 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 2,329 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 2,177 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.59 current US$ per person | 35.41 current US$ per person | 47.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.68 current US$ per person | 53.27 current US$ per person | 219.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 210.91 current US$ per person | 171.96 current US$ per person | 297.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 480.15 current US$ per person | 242.68 current US$ per person | 681.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 960.85 current US$ per person | 647.33 current US$ per person | 1,566 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,706 current US$ per person | 1,487 current US$ per person | 1,893 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,966 current US$ per person | 1,406 current US$ per person | 2,329 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 14 Macau, China 25,811 current US$ per person compare
- 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
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$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 2,177 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2,329 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.41 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 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.