Merchandise imports in Latin America & Caribbean in 2025 — 1,657,899,503,662 US$. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 16,940.5%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latin America & Caribbean
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.66T | +97.37B | +6.24% |
| 2024 | 1.56T | +44.48B | +2.93% |
| 2023 | 1.52T | −89.83B | −5.59% |
| 2022 | 1.61T | +285B | +21.59% |
| 2021 | 1.32T | +365B | +38.21% |
| 2020 | 956B | −180B | −15.86% |
| 2019 | 1.14T | −44.24B | −3.75% |
| 2018 | 1.18T | +113B | +10.58% |
| 2017 | 1.07T | +91.01B | +9.32% |
| 2016 | 976B | −100B | −9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.08T | −133B | −11.01% |
| 2014 | 1.21T | −8B | −0.66% |
| 2013 | 1.22T | +37.06B | +3.14% |
| 2012 | 1.18T | +35.43B | +3.09% |
| 2011 | 1.14T | +210B | +22.49% |
| 2010 | 934B | +211B | +29.12% |
| 2009 | 724B | −243B | −25.15% |
| 2008 | 967B | +176B | +22.23% |
| 2007 | 791B | +126B | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 665B | +106B | +18.96% |
| 2005 | 559B | +92.4B | +19.79% |
| 2004 | 467B | +84.98B | +22.25% |
| 2003 | 382B | +12.97B | +3.52% |
| 2002 | 369B | −24.83B | −6.3% |
| 2001 | 394B | −9.09B | −2.26% |
| 2000 | 403B | +55.67B | +16.03% |
| 1999 | 347B | −11.62B | −3.24% |
| 1998 | 359B | +17.68B | +5.18% |
| 1997 | 341B | +54.39B | +18.97% |
| 1996 | 287B | +29.48B | +11.46% |
| 1995 | 257B | +28.65B | +12.53% |
| 1994 | 229B | +34.46B | +17.75% |
| 1993 | 194B | +17.74B | +10.05% |
| 1992 | 176B | +29.86B | +20.37% |
| 1991 | 147B | +18.54B | +14.48% |
| 1990 | 128B | +8.44B | +7.06% |
| 1989 | 120B | +9.23B | +8.36% |
| 1988 | 110B | +12.76B | +13.07% |
| 1987 | 97.6B | +8.31B | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 89.3B | +2.97B | +3.44% |
| 1985 | 86.33B | −1.29B | −1.47% |
| 1984 | 87.61B | +3.76B | +4.49% |
| 1983 | 83.85B | −23.51B | −21.9% |
| 1982 | 107B | −25.35B | −19.1% |
| 1981 | 133B | +8.91B | +7.19% |
| 1980 | 124B | +35.04B | +39.48% |
| 1979 | 88.77B | +16.51B | +22.85% |
| 1978 | 72.26B | +7.56B | +11.68% |
| 1977 | 64.7B | +7.12B | +12.36% |
| 1976 | 57.58B | +1.76B | +3.16% |
| 1975 | 55.82B | +5.43B | +10.77% |
| 1974 | 50.39B | +21.08B | +71.9% |
| 1973 | 29.31B | +6.75B | +29.91% |
| 1972 | 22.56B | +2.09B | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 20.48B | +2.27B | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 18.2B | +2.25B | +14.14% |
| 1969 | 15.95B | +1.5B | +10.36% |
| 1968 | 14.45B | +1.26B | +9.54% |
| 1967 | 13.19B | +492M | +3.88% |
| 1966 | 12.7B | +1.15B | +9.93% |
| 1965 | 11.55B | +187M | +1.64% |
| 1964 | 11.36B | +883M | +8.42% |
| 1963 | 10.48B | −54.59M | −0.52% |
| 1962 | 10.54B | +299M | +2.92% |
| 1961 | 10.24B | +507M | +5.21% |
| 1960 | 9.73B | — | — |
The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Exports of goods only, without services — WTO data.
Trade Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on oil, gas and coal.
Trade Food imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on food — a measure of food dependence.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.