MAY 2025
Economic pulse of the Americas:
Latin America and the Caribbean outperforms in imports of US goods The United States’ commercial flows are going through a realignment. With attention on absolute trade deficits and commercial flows, it’s also insightful to look at the value of what countries import from and export to the United States relative to the size of their populations, as that shows the size of the market
Looking at this data, the results are clear: Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), particularly Mexico,
import more (in value) US products per capita than countries of similar income and development levels in other regions.
Analyzing US trade through the lens of this data can help foster a fuller understanding of US trade and identify partners for future US market expansion. So, which are the main importers of US products, per capita? *In general terms, LAC is considered an upper-middle income region by the World Bank.