Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 34 Lithuania 0.3027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Djibouti 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Mauritius 0.2808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Croatia 0.2664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Hong Kong 0.2659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Barbados 0.2604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Samoa 0.2547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.