Merchandise exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports was 1.55 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.55 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.55 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.45 billion current US$, in 1960.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.45 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 8.60 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 9.11 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 9.65 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 10.44 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 10.91 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 11.53 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 12.10 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 12.45 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 13.98 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 15.49 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 15.29 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 17.46 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 25.21 billion current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1974 | 40.17 billion current US$ | +59.3% |
| 1975 | 36.63 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 42.35 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 49.81 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 53.81 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 71.70 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 95.73 billion current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 103.89 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 93.27 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 93.53 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 104.87 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 99.72 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 84.65 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 96.43 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 113.01 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 126.35 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 138.30 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 138.88 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 147.68 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 158.35 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 185.23 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 226.02 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 254.84 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 284.96 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 281.31 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 300.20 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 361.06 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 346.19 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 351.97 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 385.35 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 474.25 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 578.32 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 690.14 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 775.30 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 895.37 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 697.32 billion current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 883.37 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 912.39 billion current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 880.50 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 985.99 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05 trillion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 948.12 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1.21 trillion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 1.41 trillion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 1.39 trillion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.46 trillion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 1.55 trillion current US$ | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.72 billion current US$ | 8.45 billion current US$ | 13.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.79 billion current US$ | 15.29 billion current US$ | 71.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.14 billion current US$ | 84.65 billion current US$ | 126.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.58 billion current US$ | 138.30 billion current US$ | 300.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 555.53 billion current US$ | 346.19 billion current US$ | 895.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 trillion current US$ | 880.50 billion current US$ | 1.11 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 trillion current US$ | 948.12 billion current US$ | 1.55 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 18 India 445.28 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Spain 445.11 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Russia 419.40 billion current US$ compare
- 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
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 (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$), annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.55 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise exports?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 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.