Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 13,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 13,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 13,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 625.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 625.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 704.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 890.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 1,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 1,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 983.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 1,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 1,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 1,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 1,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 1,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 2,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 2,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 2,659 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 3,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 2,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 3,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 3,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 4,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 4,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 5,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 6,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 6,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 6,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 7,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 8,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 8,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 8,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 9,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 9,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 10,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 10,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 10,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 8,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 12,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 13,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -35.8% | 10,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 740.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 625.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 890.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Lucia 2.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mauritius 2.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nauru 1.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Germany 1.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 South Korea 1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Austria 1.09 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 service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 13,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 13,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 625.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.