Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions was 780,332 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1991–2024
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 780,332, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 780,332 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 115,427, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 115,427 | — |
| 1992 | 136,196 | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 150,522 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 183,455 | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 193,634 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 222,848 | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 268,581 | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 295,504 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 305,400 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 357,566 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 350,042 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 340,700 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 335,078 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 368,941 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 397,576 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 445,615 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 494,818 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 531,190 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 426,657 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 549,859 | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 604,039 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 615,628 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 644,096 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 645,996 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 627,962 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 606,335 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 651,297 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 687,394 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 675,302 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 590,026 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 708,208 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 742,227 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 732,734 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 780,332 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207,952 | 115,427 | 305,400 | 9 |
| 2000s | 404,818 | 335,078 | 531,190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 630,791 | 549,859 | 687,394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 710,705 | 590,026 | 780,332 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 2 United States 2.92 million compare
- 3 China 2.06 million compare
- 4 Germany 1.44 million compare
- 5 Japan 775,584 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 757,351 compare
- 7 Netherlands 724,940 compare
- 8 South Korea 642,244 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 age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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$, millions in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 780,332 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$, millions recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 780,332 in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,427 in 1991.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.