Exports (% of GDP) in South America in 2025 — 20.15%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 7.82 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.15 | +0.06 pp |
| 2024 | 20.09 | +0.52 pp |
| 2023 | 19.57 | −2.2 pp |
| 2022 | 21.77 | +0.48 pp |
| 2021 | 21.29 | +2.73 pp |
| 2020 | 18.56 | +0.46 pp |
| 2019 | 18.09 | +0.03 pp |
| 2018 | 18.06 | +2.31 pp |
| 2017 | 15.75 | −0.08 pp |
| 2016 | 15.83 | −0.36 pp |
| 2015 | 16.19 | −0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 16.59 | −0.14 pp |
| 2013 | 16.73 | −0.81 pp |
| 2012 | 17.54 | +2.15 pp |
| 2011 | 15.39 | +1.18 pp |
| 2010 | 14.21 | +0.08 pp |
| 2009 | 14.14 | −2.8 pp |
| 2008 | 16.93 | −0.47 pp |
| 2007 | 17.41 | −0.94 pp |
| 2006 | 18.34 | +0.01 pp |
| 2005 | 18.33 | −0.69 pp |
| 2004 | 19.02 | +1.13 pp |
| 2003 | 17.9 | +1.31 pp |
| 2002 | 16.58 | +3.42 pp |
| 2001 | 13.17 | +1.08 pp |
| 2000 | 12.09 | +0.55 pp |
| 1999 | 11.54 | +1.85 pp |
| 1998 | 9.7 | −0.19 pp |
| 1997 | 9.89 | +0.12 pp |
| 1996 | 9.77 | −0.39 pp |
| 1995 | 10.16 | −0.74 pp |
| 1994 | 10.9 | −0.08 pp |
| 1993 | 10.98 | −0.28 pp |
| 1992 | 11.26 | +0.43 pp |
| 1991 | 10.84 | −2.91 pp |
| 1990 | 13.75 | +0.12 pp |
| 1989 | 13.63 | −0.34 pp |
| 1988 | 13.97 | +1.67 pp |
| 1987 | 12.3 | −0.12 pp |
| 1986 | 12.42 | −3.2 pp |
| 1985 | 15.61 | +0.47 pp |
| 1984 | 15.15 | +0.96 pp |
| 1983 | 14.19 | +2.28 pp |
| 1982 | 11.91 | −1.3 pp |
| 1981 | 13.2 | −0.53 pp |
| 1980 | 13.74 | +1.3 pp |
| 1979 | 12.43 | +1.45 pp |
| 1978 | 10.98 | −0.98 pp |
| 1977 | 11.97 | +0.04 pp |
| 1976 | 11.93 | +0.46 pp |
| 1975 | 11.47 | −1.65 pp |
| 1974 | 13.13 | +2.02 pp |
| 1973 | 11.11 | +0.87 pp |
| 1972 | 10.24 | +0.41 pp |
| 1971 | 9.83 | −0.54 pp |
| 1970 | 10.37 | −0.13 pp |
| 1969 | 10.49 | +0.09 pp |
| 1968 | 10.41 | −0.29 pp |
| 1967 | 10.7 | +0.05 pp |
| 1966 | 10.65 | −0.46 pp |
| 1965 | 11.11 | +0.38 pp |
| 1964 | 10.73 | −2.36 pp |
| 1963 | 13.09 | +2.28 pp |
| 1962 | 10.81 | −0.78 pp |
| 1961 | 11.59 | −0.74 pp |
| 1960 | 12.33 | — |
Exports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — a measure of how far an economy is oriented toward external markets. In small open economies and transit hubs the indicator can exceed 100% of GDP: exports are counted at the full value of the goods while GDP is counted as value added, so re-exports and assembly production inflate the figure.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Trade Exports of goods and servicesThe value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
Trade Merchandise exportsExports of goods only, without services — WTO data.