Exports of goods and services in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Exports of goods and services was 26.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Latin America & Caribbean is 26.1%, measured in 2025.
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 in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 28.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.9% | — |
| 1961 | 13.2% | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 12.6% | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 14.6% | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 12.4% | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 12.7% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 12.3% | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 11.7% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 12.2% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 13.4% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 17.3% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 14.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 20.5% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.2% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.0% | 28.1% | 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 26.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for exports of goods and services?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 44 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 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.