ICT goods exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): ICT goods exports was 5.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT goods exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % of total goods exports.
Analysis
In 2024, ict goods exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2023.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
ICT goods exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total goods exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 7.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More infrastructure data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 765.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ict goods exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.6% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods exports recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest ict goods exports recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2023.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for ict goods exports?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods exports rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods exports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).