What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.8%

Rank

28th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1966

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1966.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1962	0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1963	0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1964	0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1965	0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1966	0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1967	0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1968	0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1969	0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1970	0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1971	0.1045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1972	0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1973	0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1974	0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
1975	0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1976	0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1977	0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1978	0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1979	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1980	0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1981	0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1982	0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1983	0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1984	0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1985	0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1986	0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1987	0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1988	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1989	0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1990	0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1991	0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1992	0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1993	0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1994	0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1995	0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1996	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1997	0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1998	0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1999	0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2000	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2001	0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2003	0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2004	0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2005	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2006	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2007	0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2008	0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2009	0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2010	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2011	0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2012	0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2013	0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2014	0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2015	0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2016	0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2017	0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2018	0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2019	0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2020	0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2021	0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2022	0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2023	0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2024	0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2025	0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

25 Curaçao 0.5776 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Kyrgyzstan 0.5734 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Nicaragua 0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Namibia 0.5587 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Montenegro 0.5477 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Latvia 0.5406 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.