Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,409 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 2,409 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2,409 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.83 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 17th 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$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.04 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 41.77 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 41.73 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 39.83 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 41.61 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 41.85 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 44.8 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 45.1 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 48.12 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 51.36 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 57.48 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 62.93 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 68.77 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 86.35 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 144.38 current US$ per person | +67.2% |
| 1975 | 151.2 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 151.07 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 165.23 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 184.23 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 224.53 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 300.16 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 318.13 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 246.82 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 184.05 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 188.46 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 184.47 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 184.33 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 204.7 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 232.14 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 246.74 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 272.18 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 310.67 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 372.36 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 403.38 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 466.74 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 515.15 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 564.06 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 660.48 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 684.87 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 650.74 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 743.82 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 716.89 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 663.56 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 676.67 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 816.26 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 962.88 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1,132 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 1,334 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 1,610 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 1,197 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 1,535 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 1,852 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 1,897 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,937 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,906 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,679 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1,508 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1,636 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1,793 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1,713 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,434 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 1,973 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 2,385 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 2,235 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 2,283 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 2,409 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.72 current US$ per person | 39.83 current US$ per person | 51.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 129.62 current US$ per person | 57.48 current US$ per person | 224.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 229 current US$ per person | 184.05 current US$ per person | 318.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 490.06 current US$ per person | 272.18 current US$ per person | 684.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 985.26 current US$ per person | 663.56 current US$ per person | 1,610 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,746 current US$ per person | 1,508 current US$ per person | 1,937 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,120 current US$ per person | 1,434 current US$ per person | 2,409 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 Macau, China 22,658 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Slovakia 22,646 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$), annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2,409 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,409 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.83 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 (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.