Merchandise exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Merchandise exports was 1.37 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 1.37 trillion current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.37 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.95 billion current US$, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.95 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.97 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 8.34 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 8.85 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 9.66 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 10.05 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 10.32 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 10.97 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 11.16 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 12.43 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 14.04 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 13.87 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 16.05 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 23.67 billion current US$ | +47.5% |
| 1974 | 36.89 billion current US$ | +55.9% |
| 1975 | 35.31 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 39.86 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 47.38 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 51.52 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 67.50 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 89.44 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 98.53 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 89.59 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 90.99 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 102.40 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 96.95 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 82.28 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 92.00 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 106.66 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 118.27 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 129.06 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 126.66 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 132.96 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 142.97 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 167.06 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 202.17 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 230.06 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 257.61 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 254.36 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 271.16 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 329.40 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 316.50 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 322.55 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 350.18 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 426.40 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 510.90 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 599.03 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 673.95 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 789.50 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 609.69 billion current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 777.65 billion current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 970.77 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 985.85 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 973.49 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 951.57 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 812.74 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 783.80 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 879.09 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 957.41 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 938.99 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 838.61 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 trillion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 1.25 trillion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 trillion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.29 trillion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 1.37 trillion current US$ | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.77 billion current US$ | 7.95 billion current US$ | 12.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.61 billion current US$ | 13.87 billion current US$ | 67.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.71 billion current US$ | 82.28 billion current US$ | 118.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.41 billion current US$ | 126.66 billion current US$ | 271.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 492.81 billion current US$ | 316.50 billion current US$ | 789.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 903.14 billion current US$ | 777.65 billion current US$ | 985.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 trillion current US$ | 838.61 billion current US$ | 1.37 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 21 Poland 413.89 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Malaysia 376.04 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Brazil 348.28 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Thailand 339.63 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Australia 337.58 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 310.67 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Ireland 293.42 billion current US$ 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 (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$), annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,233 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.37 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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 World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.