Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 72,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
72,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
73,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 72,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 73,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 4,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 5,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 4,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 4,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 4,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 4,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 4,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 5,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 5,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 6,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 6,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 6,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 7,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 8,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 10,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 11,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 12,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 14,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 14,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 18,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 17,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 17,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 23,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 28,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 34,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 38,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 45,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 34,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 44,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 55,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 56,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 56,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 54,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 46,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 44,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 50,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 54,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 54,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 49,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 63,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 73,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 72,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 23 United Kingdom 2.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Brunei 2.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Italy 2.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 2.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Japan 1.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Barbados 1.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Nauru 1.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 72,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 73,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.