Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. was 790,519 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1991–2024
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 790,519, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 790,519 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 116,356, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 116,356 | — |
| 1992 | 137,174 | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 151,567 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 185,477 | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 196,883 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 225,714 | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 271,871 | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 299,986 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 309,144 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 362,232 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 355,446 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 345,459 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 339,779 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 372,924 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 402,061 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 450,615 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 500,762 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 539,543 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 432,054 | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 557,361 | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 613,471 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 625,014 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 653,784 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 655,311 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 636,486 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 614,693 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 659,573 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 695,823 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 683,514 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 598,410 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 717,588 | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 752,098 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 742,422 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 790,519 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210,464 | 116,356 | 309,144 | 9 |
| 2000s | 410,088 | 339,779 | 539,543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 639,503 | 557,361 | 695,823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 720,207 | 598,410 | 790,519 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 2 United States of America 2.96 million compare
- 3 China 1.93 million compare
- 4 Germany 1.45 million compare
- 5 Japan 797,530 compare
- 6 Netherlands 731,222 compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 724,123 compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 655,698 compare
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 790,519 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 790,519 in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,356 in 1991.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) exports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.