Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United States of America: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1.21 million
in 2024
United States of America
3.27 million
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.27 million against 1.21 million in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 2.05 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 10 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192,786 | 734,453 | 541,667 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 418,978 | 1.54 million | 1.12 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 829,590 | 2.28 million | 1.45 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 2.95 million | 1.88 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.27 million against 1.21 million in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 2.05 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States of America rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 10 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.