Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 64,810 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
64,810 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
27th
of 44 groups
All-time high
65,064 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
340.69 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 64,810 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 65,064 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 340.69 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 44 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.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 340.69 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 366.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 398.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 427.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 448.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 471.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 469.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 490.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 542.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 607.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 482.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 717.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1973 | 1,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1974 | 1,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1975 | 1,465 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 1,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 2,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 2,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 2,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 3,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1981 | 4,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 3,897 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 3,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 4,267 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3,465 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 3,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 4,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 4,892 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 5,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 6,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 6,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 7,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 8,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 10,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 11,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 13,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 12,963 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 13,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 16,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 16,051 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 16,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 21,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 25,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 30,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 34,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 40,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 31,510 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 40,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 50,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 50,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 49,663 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 42,651 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 41,123 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 46,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 50,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 49,104 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 44,198 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 55,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 65,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 64,810 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 439.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 340.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 542.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 482.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,465 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,892 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,555 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 24 Austria 2.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Slovakia 2.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Italy 2.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Japan 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Hungary 1.73 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$), annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 64,810 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 65,064 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.69 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.