Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 68,143 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 68,143 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 72,323 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 364.7 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 29th 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$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 365.18 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 367.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 364.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 392.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 417.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 457.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 484.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 541.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 572.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 658.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 734.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 844.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 1,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 1,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 1975 | 2,101 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 2,093 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 2,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 3,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 4,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 4,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 3,978 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 2,899 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1984 | 3,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 3,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 4,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 4,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 4,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 6,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1992 | 7,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 8,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 10,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 11,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 12,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 15,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 16,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 16,148 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 18,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 17,911 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 16,677 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 17,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 20,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 24,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 29,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 34,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 42,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 31,846 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 41,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 50,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 52,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 53,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 53,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48,372 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 43,883 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 47,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 52,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 50,503 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 43,031 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 59,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 72,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 68,143 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 364.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 572.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 658.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,737 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,946 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,858 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,392 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,677 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,151 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,031 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,323 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 26 Curaçao 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.98 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Czechia 2.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Austria 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Guam 2.69 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Qatar 2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Tuvalu 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 68,143 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 72,323 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 364.7 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.