Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,205 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2,205 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2,363 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.74 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 16th 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$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 38.64 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 37.39 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 36.74 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 38.61 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 39.84 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 42.6 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 43.38 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 46.46 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 48.43 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 54.39 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 58.59 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 64.96 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 82.75 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 140.12 current US$ per person | +69.3% |
| 1975 | 146.07 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 144.15 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 158.54 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 179.03 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 218.37 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 282.19 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 295.28 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 231.76 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 165.82 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 166.62 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 167.15 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 163.82 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 183.26 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 203.66 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 211.22 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 239.45 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 309.22 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 368 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 405.23 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 457.14 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 498.23 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 554.42 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 662.03 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 689.98 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 662.71 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 737.78 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 709.24 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 653.92 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 671.4 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 805.8 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 941.74 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 1,108 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1,313 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 1,579 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 1,174 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 1,506 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 1,823 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 1,886 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,916 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,888 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,666 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1,504 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,616 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,763 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1,680 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,422 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1,976 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 2,363 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 2,205 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.02 current US$ per person | 36.74 current US$ per person | 48.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.7 current US$ per person | 54.39 current US$ per person | 218.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 207.08 current US$ per person | 163.82 current US$ per person | 295.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 484.64 current US$ per person | 239.45 current US$ per person | 689.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 969.47 current US$ per person | 653.92 current US$ per person | 1,579 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,725 current US$ per person | 1,504 current US$ per person | 1,916 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,991 current US$ per person | 1,422 current US$ per person | 2,363 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 13 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 27,424 current US$ per person compare
- 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
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$), annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2,205 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,363 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.74 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 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.