Fuel exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Fuel exports was 7.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 7.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 46.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1972.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.9% | — |
| 1963 | 7.6% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 7.4% | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 9.9% | +35.4% |
| 1967 | 7.3% | -26.0% |
| 1968 | 6.5% | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 6.7% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +60.5% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 27.4% | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 39.4% | +43.7% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 40.5% | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 40.0% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 38.5% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | -40.6% |
| 1987 | 28.1% | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 23.3% | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 29.6% | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 24.4% | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | -33.0% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 9.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 6.1% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 22.9% | 46.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 9.0% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.4% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 8.1% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.4% | 12.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 5.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Fuel exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 7.4% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1972.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for fuel exports?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and 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.