Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.2796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.2994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.1559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 15 Libya 0.8575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Slovakia 0.8499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Aruba 0.8417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.8247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Guyana 0.8121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Slovenia 0.7913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Estonia 0.7839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (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 (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.2796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.