Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 11,994 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 11,994 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 11,994 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 510.96 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 510.96 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 578.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 729.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 811.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 862.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 797.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 755.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 814.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 856.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 885.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 989.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 1,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 1,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 1,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 1,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 1,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 2,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 2,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 2,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 2,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 2,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 2,709 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 3,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 3,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 4,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 5,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 5,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 5,438 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 6,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 6,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 7,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 7,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 7,972 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 9,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 9,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6,023 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 7,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 10,579 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 11,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -35.5% | 9,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,023 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 606.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 510.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 729.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 918.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 755.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,303 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,697 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,985 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,951 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,081 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,061 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,023 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 32 Korea 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.57 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 56.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,373 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 11,994 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 11,994 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 510.96 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.