Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 9,826 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 9,826 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 9,826 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 472.8 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 30th out of 42 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 472.8 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 537 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 649.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 681.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 740.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 684.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 648.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 711.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 743.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 748.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 856.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 978.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 1,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 1,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 1,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 1,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 1,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 1,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 2,017 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 2,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 2,251 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 2,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 3,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 3,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 4,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 4,531 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 4,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 5,602 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 5,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 6,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 6,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 7,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4,943 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 6,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 8,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 9,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 553.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 472.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 649.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 794.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 648.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,146 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,810 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,977 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,943 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 27 Grenada 2.22 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Mauritius 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Germany 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Korea 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Austria 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 43.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 61.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.37 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,178 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 9,826 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,826 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 472.8 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.