Goods imports in Caribbean small states
Caribbean small states: Goods imports was 27.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Caribbean small states, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Caribbean small states recorded 27.02 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Caribbean small states peaked at 27.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.15 billion BoP, current US$, in 1976.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Caribbean small states
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 47.22 billion current US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 41.90 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 2.5% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 11.4% (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.6% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 78.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 83.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 37.0% (2024)
- Services, value added 52.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Caribbean small states?
- Goods imports in Caribbean small states was 27.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The highest recorded value was 27.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Caribbean small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean small states data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.