Merchandise imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Merchandise imports was 1.40 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 1.40 trillion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.40 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.68 billion current US$, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.68 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 8.01 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 8.29 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 8.24 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 8.89 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 8.97 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 9.80 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 10.31 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 11.45 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 12.39 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 14.19 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 15.93 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 17.79 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 23.42 billion current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 39.52 billion current US$ | +68.8% |
| 1975 | 44.69 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 44.99 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 50.45 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 56.78 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 69.51 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 95.73 billion current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1981 | 103.27 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 83.66 billion current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 65.40 billion current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 69.52 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 70.30 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 72.64 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 79.33 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 91.86 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 97.08 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 105.27 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 121.02 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 146.97 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 160.95 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 192.32 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 214.00 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 236.72 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 284.38 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 300.92 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 293.71 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 342.76 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 335.91 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 313.42 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 321.91 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 392.99 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 462.42 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 552.53 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 657.33 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 798.20 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 601.18 billion current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 780.87 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 948.03 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 973.30 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 trillion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 trillion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 900.80 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 813.00 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 892.50 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 985.88 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 951.12 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 804.91 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 1.27 trillion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.32 trillion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 1.40 trillion current US$ | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.40 billion current US$ | 7.68 billion current US$ | 12.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.73 billion current US$ | 14.19 billion current US$ | 69.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.88 billion current US$ | 65.40 billion current US$ | 103.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.63 billion current US$ | 105.27 billion current US$ | 300.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 477.86 billion current US$ | 313.42 billion current US$ | 798.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 926.48 billion current US$ | 780.87 billion current US$ | 1.01 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 trillion current US$ | 804.91 billion current US$ | 1.40 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 23 Malaysia 340.44 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Australia 310.63 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Russian Federation 302.71 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Brazil 293.70 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 254.06 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Czechia 253.34 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Indonesia 241.86 billion current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,233 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.40 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.