Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 6.19 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.2% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 68.76 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -24.68 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1963 | -0.5914 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1964 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -1434.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9678 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1966 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +858.2% |
| 1967 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1968 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 1969 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1970 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1971 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 31.68 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 1974 | 68.76 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 1975 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6735 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1977 | 12.13 % change on previous year | +1701.5% |
| 1978 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 22.4 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 1980 | 37.72 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 1981 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1982 | -19 % change on previous year | -340.9% |
| 1983 | -21.82 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1985 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1986 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +196.5% |
| 1987 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +176.1% |
| 1988 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1989 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1990 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1991 | 14.96 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1992 | 21.45 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1993 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1994 | 19.49 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 1995 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1996 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 20.13 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1998 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1999 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2000 | 16.7 % change on previous year | -797.2% |
| 2001 | -2 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2002 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +235.1% |
| 2003 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2004 | 22.08 % change on previous year | +714.5% |
| 2005 | 17.67 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 19.49 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 18.97 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2009 | -24.68 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 2010 | 29.89 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 2011 | 21.41 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2013 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0891 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2015 | -10.74 % change on previous year | +11957.8% |
| 2016 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2018 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2019 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2020 | -15.37 % change on previous year | +335.9% |
| 2021 | 36.95 % change on previous year | -340.4% |
| 2022 | 22.3 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2023 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2024 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2025 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.52 % change on previous year | -0.5914 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.97 % change on previous year | 0.6735 % change on previous year | 68.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.62 % change on previous year | -21.82 % change on previous year | 37.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.93 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 21.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.57 % change on previous year | -24.68 % change on previous year | 22.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -10.74 % change on previous year | 29.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 % change on previous year | -15.37 % change on previous year | 36.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 30 Zambia 16.89 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 15.78 % change on previous year compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.66 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Morocco 15.44 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Myanmar 15.09 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Montenegro 14.93 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Cameroon 14.01 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 6.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.76 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.68 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.