diff --git a/mod/data/field/latlong/field.class.php b/mod/data/field/latlong/field.class.php
index e94169996bc..e6108eec2bb 100644
--- a/mod/data/field/latlong/field.class.php
+++ b/mod/data/field/latlong/field.class.php
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ class data_field_latlong extends data_field_base {
 
         $options = array();
         foreach ($latlongsrs as $latlong) {
-            $options[$latlong->la . ',' . $latlong->lo] = $latlong->la . ',' . $latlong->lo;
+            $latitude = format_float($latlong->la, 4);
+            $longitude = format_float($latlong->lo, 4);
+            $options[$latlong->la . ',' . $latlong->lo] = $latitude . ' ' . $longitude;
         }
         $latlongsrs->close();
 
@@ -120,15 +122,16 @@ class data_field_latlong extends data_field_base {
             if (strlen($long) < 1) {
                 return false;
             }
+            // We use format_float to display in the regional format.
             if($lat < 0) {
-                $compasslat = sprintf('%01.4f', -$lat) . '°S';
+                $compasslat = format_float(-$lat, 4) . '°S';
             } else {
-                $compasslat = sprintf('%01.4f', $lat) . '°N';
+                $compasslat = format_float($lat, 4) . '°N';
             }
             if($long < 0) {
-                $compasslong = sprintf('%01.4f', -$long) . '°W';
+                $compasslong = format_float(-$long, 4) . '°W';
             } else {
-                $compasslong = sprintf('%01.4f', $long) . '°E';
+                $compasslong = format_float($long, 4) . '°E';
             }
 
             // Now let's create the jump-to-services link
@@ -149,7 +152,7 @@ class data_field_latlong extends data_field_base {
             if(sizeof($servicesshown)==1 && $servicesshown[0]) {
                 $str = " <a href='"
                           . str_replace(array_keys($urlreplacements), array_values($urlreplacements), $this->linkoutservices[$servicesshown[0]])
-                          ."' title='$servicesshown[0]'>$compasslat, $compasslong</a>";
+                          ."' title='$servicesshown[0]'>$compasslat $compasslong</a>";
             } elseif (sizeof($servicesshown)>1) {
                 $str = '<form id="latlongfieldbrowse">';
                 $str .= "$compasslat, $compasslong\n";
@@ -180,6 +183,9 @@ class data_field_latlong extends data_field_base {
         $content = new stdClass();
         $content->fieldid = $this->field->id;
         $content->recordid = $recordid;
+        // When updating these values (which might be region formatted) we should format
+        // the float to allow for a consistent float format in the database.
+        $value = unformat_float($value);
         $value = trim($value);
         if (strlen($value) > 0) {
             $value = floatval($value);
@@ -213,6 +219,7 @@ class data_field_latlong extends data_field_base {
     }
 
     function export_text_value($record) {
+        // The content here is from the database and does not require location formating.
         return sprintf('%01.4f', $record->content) . ' ' . sprintf('%01.4f', $record->content1);
     }
 
diff --git a/mod/data/import.php b/mod/data/import.php
index 5a4526b10c3..9b7425b7973 100644
--- a/mod/data/import.php
+++ b/mod/data/import.php
@@ -156,7 +156,12 @@ if (!$formdata = $form->get_data()) {
                     // for now, only for "latlong" and "url" fields, but that should better be looked up from
                     // $CFG->dirroot . '/mod/data/field/' . $field->type . '/field.class.php'
                     // once there is stored how many contents the field can have.
-                    if (preg_match("/^(latlong|url)$/", $field->type)) {
+                    if ($field->type == 'latlong') {
+                        $values = explode(" ", $value, 2);
+                        // The lat, long values might be in a different float format.
+                        $content->content  = unformat_float($values[0]);
+                        $content->content1 = unformat_float($values[1]);
+                    } else if ($field->type == 'url') {
                         $values = explode(" ", $value, 2);
                         $content->content  = $values[0];
                         // The url field doesn't always have two values (unforced autolinking).