Australia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Australia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 1.37 trillion current US$ against 337.58 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 1.03 trillion current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.0 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.00 billion current US$ | 9.77 billion current US$ | 6.77 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 10.86 billion current US$ | 34.61 billion current US$ | 23.75 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 25.02 billion current US$ | 96.71 billion current US$ | 71.69 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 50.30 billion current US$ | 191.41 billion current US$ | 141.11 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 106.17 billion current US$ | 492.81 billion current US$ | 386.64 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 237.34 billion current US$ | 903.14 billion current US$ | 665.79 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 343.03 billion current US$ | 1.17 trillion current US$ | 829.57 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Australia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 1.37 trillion current US$ against 337.58 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 1.03 trillion current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Australia ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.