Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 72,022 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
72,022 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
76,319 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
449.34 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 72,022 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 76,319 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 449.34 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 28th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 449.34 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 461.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 453.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 486.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 502.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 553.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 571.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 625.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 685.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 786.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 882.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 988.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 1,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 2,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1975 | 2,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 2,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 3,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 3,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 5,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 5,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 4,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 3,411 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 3,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 4,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 5,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 5,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 6,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 8,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 9,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 10,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 12,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 13,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 15,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 16,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 16,239 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 18,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 18,420 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 17,286 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 17,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 21,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 26,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 31,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 36,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 45,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 33,986 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 44,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 53,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 55,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 57,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 57,139 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 50,854 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 46,120 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 50,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 55,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 53,790 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 45,331 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 62,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 76,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 72,022 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 532.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 449.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 685.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 786.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,411 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,825 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,519 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,066 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,461 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,331 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.27 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 American Samoa 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Seychelles 3.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
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 square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 72,022 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 76,319 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 449.34 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.