ICT goods imports in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: ICT goods imports was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ict goods imports in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 10.3%.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 13.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2022.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.8% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 13 United States of America 13.4% compare
- 14 Macau, China 12.5% compare
- 15 Ireland 12.4% compare
- 16 Japan 12.4% compare
- 17 Hungary 11.9% compare
- 18 Netherlands 11.1% compare
- 19 Slovakia 10.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 779.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.12 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Ict goods imports in Latin America & Caribbean was 10.3% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2022.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for ict goods imports?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).