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

The highest recorded value was 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.8%

Rank

29th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1966

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1966.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1962	0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1963	0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1964	0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1965	0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1966	0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1967	0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1968	0.0929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1969	0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1970	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1971	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1972	0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1973	0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1974	0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
1975	0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1976	0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1977	0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1978	0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1979	0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1980	0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1981	0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1982	0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1983	0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1984	0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1985	0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1986	0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1987	0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1988	0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1989	0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1990	0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1991	0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1992	0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1993	0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1994	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1995	0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1996	0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1997	0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1998	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1999	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2000	0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2001	0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2002	0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2003	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2004	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2005	0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2006	0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2007	0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2008	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2009	0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2010	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2011	0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2012	0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2013	0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2014	0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2015	0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2016	0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2017	0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2018	0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2019	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2020	0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2021	0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2022	0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2023	0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2024	0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2025	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

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
32 Estonia 0.5379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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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.