Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 2,503 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 2,503 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2,503 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.31 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 17th 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$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.75 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 44.31 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 45.02 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 46.35 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 49.33 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 49.96 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 50.87 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 52.36 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 52.3 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 57.04 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 62.92 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 60.63 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 67.17 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 95.55 current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1974 | 152.16 current US$ per person | +59.2% |
| 1975 | 143.76 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 160.5 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 183.03 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 192.34 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 246.17 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 318.74 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1981 | 338.76 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 297.81 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 292.14 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 315.05 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 292.32 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 247.42 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 270.84 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 306.68 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 334.58 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 351.54 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 342.73 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 355.02 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 372.34 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 428.5 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 513.24 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 570.22 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 626.04 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 606.93 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 638.15 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 758 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 716.53 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 716.28 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 775.14 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 944.31 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 1,137 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 1,341 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1,489 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1,698 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 1,303 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 1,631 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 2,010 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 2,006 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,967 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,895 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,596 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 1,524 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,691 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,824 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,763 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,586 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2,006 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 2,333 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 2,288 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2,377 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 2,503 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.23 current US$ per person | 44.31 current US$ per person | 57.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 136.42 current US$ per person | 60.63 current US$ per person | 246.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 301.43 current US$ per person | 247.42 current US$ per person | 338.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 480.47 current US$ per person | 342.73 current US$ per person | 638.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,088 current US$ per person | 716.28 current US$ per person | 1,698 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,791 current US$ per person | 1,524 current US$ per person | 2,010 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,182 current US$ per person | 1,586 current US$ per person | 2,503 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 14 Denmark 24,692 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Austria 24,112 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Slovakia 23,171 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Brunei Darussalam 22,512 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Guyana 22,360 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Germany 21,130 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Sweden 19,660 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,487 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 2,503 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2,503 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.31 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.