Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 6.04 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 140.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 59.33 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -22.12 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +230.0% |
| 1963 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1965 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1966 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1969 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +325.3% |
| 1970 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1971 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1972 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -1192.8% |
| 1973 | 44.42 % change on previous year | +213.3% |
| 1974 | 59.33 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1975 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1976 | 15.61 % change on previous year | -277.2% |
| 1977 | 17.61 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1979 | 33.25 % change on previous year | +314.4% |
| 1980 | 33.52 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1982 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2852 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1984 | 12.12 % change on previous year | +4149.5% |
| 1985 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1986 | -15.11 % change on previous year | +207.9% |
| 1987 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 1988 | 17.2 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1990 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4208 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1992 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +1405.4% |
| 1993 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 16.98 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 1995 | 22.02 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1997 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1998 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1999 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -624.4% |
| 2000 | 20.27 % change on previous year | +201.8% |
| 2001 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2002 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2003 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +468.8% |
| 2004 | 23.07 % change on previous year | +143.2% |
| 2005 | 21.94 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 19.34 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 15.49 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2009 | -22.12 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 2010 | 26.68 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 2011 | 23.99 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2013 | -0.7178 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2014 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +273.3% |
| 2015 | -14.85 % change on previous year | +454.0% |
| 2016 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -442.8% |
| 2018 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2019 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2020 | -9.35 % change on previous year | +273.2% |
| 2021 | 27.24 % change on previous year | -391.5% |
| 2022 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2023 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2024 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -468.6% |
| 2025 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 12.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.31 % change on previous year | -8.81 % change on previous year | 59.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.71 % change on previous year | -15.11 % change on previous year | 33.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.24 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 22.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.74 % change on previous year | -22.12 % change on previous year | 23.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 % change on previous year | -14.85 % change on previous year | 26.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 % change on previous year | -9.35 % change on previous year | 27.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 24 Tajikistan 27.84 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Greenland 26.34 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Niger 25.33 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Switzerland 23.89 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Cape Verde 23.08 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Slovenia 22.42 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Costa Rica 21.87 % change on previous year 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 imports (current US$), per capita 2,409 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.33 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.12 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.7%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.