Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 69,922 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
69,922 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
70,811 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
431.19 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 69,922 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 70,811 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 431.19 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 45 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 431.19 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 456.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 483.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 523.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 547.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 578.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 606.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 623.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 700.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 776.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 766.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 875.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 1,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1974 | 2,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1975 | 1,837 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 2,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 2,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 2,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 3,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 4,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 5,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 4,676 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 4,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 4,999 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 4,244 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 5,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 6,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 6,933 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 6,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 7,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 9,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 11,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 12,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 14,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 14,123 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 15,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 18,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 17,380 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 17,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 19,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 23,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 29,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 34,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 38,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 44,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 35,008 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 44,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 54,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 55,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 55,272 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 53,797 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 45,811 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 44,208 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 49,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 53,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 52,510 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 47,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 60,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 70,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 69,922 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 550.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 431.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 700.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,845 current US$ per square kilometre | 766.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,595 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,071 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,244 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,611 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,933 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,071 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,951 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,811 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 23 Slovakia 2.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Italy 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.17 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Brunei Darussalam 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 American Samoa 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Japan 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Naoero 1.90 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$), annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 69,922 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 70,811 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 431.19 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.