Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
22nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 19 Slovenia 0.7864 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Estonia 0.7836 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Maldives 0.7821 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Switzerland 0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Belgium 0.7545 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Lithuania 0.7298 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Hungary 0.7263 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,357 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 7,567 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.682 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.