Latin America & Caribbean Trade to GDP Ratio 1960-2024

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
  • Latin America & Caribbean trade to gdp ratio for 2023 was 48.59%, a 8.67% decline from 2022.
  • Latin America & Caribbean trade to gdp ratio for 2022 was 57.26%, a 3.35% increase from 2021.
  • Latin America & Caribbean trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was 53.91%, a 6.89% increase from 2020.
  • Latin America & Caribbean trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 47.02%, a 0.36% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Trade (% of GDP)
European Union 97.17%
Euro Area 94.45%
East Asia & Pacific 60.61%
Latin America & Caribbean 48.59%
South Asia 42.94%
Latin America & Caribbean Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Trade (% of GDP) Annual Change
2023 48.59% -8.67%
2022 57.26% 3.35%
2021 53.91% 6.89%
2020 47.02% -0.36%
2019 47.38% -0.70%
2018 48.08% 3.42%
2017 44.66% 0.34%
2016 44.32% -0.06%
2015 44.38% 0.31%
2014 44.06% -0.91%
2013 44.97% -0.75%
2012 45.73% -0.45%
2011 46.18% 2.46%
2010 43.72% 2.61%
2009 41.11% -6.81%
2008 47.92% 1.77%
2007 46.15% 0.05%
2006 46.10% 0.58%
2005 45.52% 0.00%
2004 45.52% 2.27%
2003 43.25% 1.95%
2002 41.30% 2.53%
2001 38.77% 0.09%
2000 38.67% 1.94%
1999 36.73% 1.22%
1998 35.51% -0.13%
1997 35.64% 0.16%
1996 35.48% 0.92%
1995 34.56% 2.84%
1994 31.72% 0.50%
1993 31.22% -1.94%
1992 33.16% 0.73%
1991 32.44% -0.66%
1990 33.09% 0.73%
1989 32.36% -0.15%
1988 32.52% 3.15%
1987 29.37% 0.78%
1986 28.59% -1.05%
1985 29.65% -0.52%
1984 30.16% 0.73%
1983 29.43% 1.53%
1982 27.90% -1.41%
1981 29.32% -0.98%
1980 30.30% 1.21%
1979 29.09% 1.42%
1978 27.67% -0.41%
1977 28.08% 0.86%
1976 27.22% -0.41%
1975 27.63% -1.67%
1974 29.30% 4.49%
1973 24.80% 1.30%
1972 23.50% 0.75%
1971 22.76% 0.48%
1970 22.28% 1.23%
1969 21.05% 0.45%
1968 20.61% 0.86%
1967 19.75% -0.61%
1966 20.36% -0.04%
1965 20.40% 0.10%
1964 20.30% -2.88%
1963 23.18% 3.34%
1962 19.84% -1.21%
1961 21.05% -0.86%
1960 21.91% -0.86%