Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 67,608 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
67,608 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
71,811 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
425.79 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 67,608 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 71,811 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 425.79 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 31st out of 45 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 425.79 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 440.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 437.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 472.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 477.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 521.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 548.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 608.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 658.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 754.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 846.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 945.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 1,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 2,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1975 | 2,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 2,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 3,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 3,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 5,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1981 | 5,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 4,448 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 3,477 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 3,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 3,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 4,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 4,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 5,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 5,597 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 6,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 7,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 8,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 10,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 11,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 12,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 15,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 16,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 15,640 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 18,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 17,888 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 16,691 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 17,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 20,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 24,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 29,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 35,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 42,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 32,016 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 41,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 50,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 51,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 53,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 53,752 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47,977 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 43,301 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 47,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 52,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 50,658 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 42,871 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 58,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 71,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 67,608 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 510.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 425.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 658.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 754.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,696 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,477 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,024 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,448 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,584 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,799 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,871 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,811 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 28 Mauritius 3.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Denmark 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Czechia 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Austria 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Qatar 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Guam 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Slovakia 2.36 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$), annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 67,608 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 71,811 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 425.79 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.