Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 98,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 98,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 98,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 6,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 7,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 6,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 6,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 7,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 6,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 5,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 6,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 7,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 8,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 9,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 9,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 9,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 10,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 12,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 14,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 15,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 17,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 19,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 20,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 24,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 23,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 23,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 30,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 37,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 44,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 51,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 58,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 45,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 57,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 70,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 71,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 71,853 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 60,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 60,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 67,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 72,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 73,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 80,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 97,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 98,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 6,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 58,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 98,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 23 Andorra 7.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Kuwait 7.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Cyprus 7.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Germany 6.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 United Kingdom 6.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Barbados 5.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Seychelles 5.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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) 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean was 98,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 98,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.