Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,233 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 2,233 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 2,233 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.65 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, 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 (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 38.73 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 38.96 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 37.65 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 39.5 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 38.8 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 41.26 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 42.26 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 45.7 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 48.2 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 53.8 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 58.89 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 64.16 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 82.44 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 135.78 current US$ per person | +64.7% |
| 1975 | 149.9 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 147.4 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 161.46 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 177.54 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 212.35 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 285.88 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 301.62 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 239.02 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 182.82 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 190.2 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 188.32 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 190.62 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 204 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 231.61 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 240.04 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 255.37 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 288.14 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 343.64 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 369.72 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 434.21 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 475.06 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 516.9 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 611.03 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 636.35 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 611.53 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 703.13 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 679.37 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 625.29 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 633.85 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 764.01 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 887.92 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 1,048 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 1,232 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 1,479 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 1,101 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 1,415 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 1,699 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 1,726 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,772 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,752 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,549 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1,385 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 1,506 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1,650 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,579 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,327 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 1,807 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 2,196 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 2,053 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 2,117 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 2,233 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.93 current US$ per person | 37.65 current US$ per person | 48.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.37 current US$ per person | 53.8 current US$ per person | 212.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.41 current US$ per person | 182.82 current US$ per person | 301.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 454.2 current US$ per person | 255.37 current US$ per person | 636.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 915.42 current US$ per person | 625.29 current US$ per person | 1,479 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,603 current US$ per person | 1,385 current US$ per person | 1,772 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,956 current US$ per person | 1,327 current US$ per person | 2,233 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 16 Austria 24,803 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Czechia 23,270 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Denmark 22,670 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Macau, China 22,658 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Slovakia 22,646 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Bermuda 19,286 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Norway 19,127 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$), annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2,233 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,233 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.65 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.