Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,487 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 2,487 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2,487 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.13 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th 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$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.5 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 45.55 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 45.6 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 44.13 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 46.56 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 46.06 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 49.31 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 49.91 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 53.29 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 57.35 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 63.86 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 70.11 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 75.42 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 95.66 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 160.59 current US$ per person | +67.9% |
| 1975 | 173.79 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 175.2 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 192.4 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 210.05 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 252.3 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 344.18 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 361.01 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 285.87 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 218.56 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 223.6 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 215.81 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 218.77 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 234.44 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 259.96 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 276.36 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 290.35 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 326.35 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 385.86 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 417.28 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 483.04 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 534.55 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 586.14 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 686.28 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 710.62 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 677.18 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 774.36 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 746.42 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 690.05 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 705.14 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 851.33 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 1,008 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 1,184 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 1,392 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 1,682 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 1,245 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 1,590 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 1,927 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 1,966 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,006 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,973 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,739 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1,562 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1,693 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1,856 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1,772 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,480 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 2,034 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 2,459 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 2,305 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 2,357 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 2,487 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.23 current US$ per person | 44.13 current US$ per person | 57.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.94 current US$ per person | 63.86 current US$ per person | 252.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.86 current US$ per person | 215.81 current US$ per person | 361.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 509.77 current US$ per person | 290.35 current US$ per person | 710.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,028 current US$ per person | 690.05 current US$ per person | 1,682 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,808 current US$ per person | 1,562 current US$ per person | 2,006 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,187 current US$ per person | 1,480 current US$ per person | 2,487 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 13 Cayman Islands 27,807 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Saint Martin (French part) 26,902 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Andorra 26,332 current US$ per person compare
- 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 Macao 22,658 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$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 2,487 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2,487 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.13 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 (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.