Exports of goods and services in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Exports of goods and services was 6.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Latin America & Caribbean is 6.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 43.5% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 34.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -10.4%, in 2020.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.2% | — |
| 1962 | 9.1% | +187.4% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | -31.0% |
| 1964 | -0.3% | -105.1% |
| 1965 | 12.8% | -4101.5% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | -32.0% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -87.6% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | +477.0% |
| 1969 | 10.3% | +66.6% |
| 1970 | 30.4% | +194.2% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -91.1% |
| 1972 | 16.1% | +496.7% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | -29.1% |
| 1974 | 34.0% | +197.7% |
| 1975 | -6.7% | -119.7% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -154.6% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -45.2% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +238.9% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | +50.5% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -75.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -84.0% |
| 1982 | -2.2% | -649.7% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | -707.2% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | +14.9% |
| 1985 | -2.4% | -115.9% |
| 1986 | -5.0% | +107.1% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | -210.7% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | +86.0% |
| 1989 | -3.9% | -138.0% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -180.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +65.4% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +40.7% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -63.4% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +88.5% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -62.8% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +344.1% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -79.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +265.6% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -83.8% |
| 2009 | -8.4% | -1395.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -232.0% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -57.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +113.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -62.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +141.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -89.8% |
| 2020 | -10.4% | -2771.2% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -173.4% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | -0.7% | -108.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -750.3% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | +43.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +4101.5% | -0.3% | 12.8% |
| 2020 | -2771.2% | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | -1395.0% | 0.7% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | -0.3% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | -6.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | -5.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 2.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | -8.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -10.4% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Exports of goods and services in Latin America & Caribbean was 6.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.4% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for exports of goods and services?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.