Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 13,769 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean is 13,769 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 13,769 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 595.46 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 42 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 595.46 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 672.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 843.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 937.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 997.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 925.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 884.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 950.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 1,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 1,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 1,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 1,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 1,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 2,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 2,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 2,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 3,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 2,819 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 2,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 3,163 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 3,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 4,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 5,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 5,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 6,787 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 6,163 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 6,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 7,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 8,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 8,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 9,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 9,006 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 9,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 10,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 10,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6,874 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 8,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 12,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 13,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 703.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 595.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 843.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 884.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,726 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,082 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,787 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,049 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,876 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,874 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,769 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 25 Antigua and Barbuda 2.49 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,503 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 13,769 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 13,769 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 595.46 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 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.