Countries in South America by exports
Goods and services sold abroad, as a share of GDP. Trading hubs that re-export can pass 100%. 10 countries in South America, highest first. World Bank, mostly 2025
Median country
24.3%
half above, half below| # | Country | % of GDP | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paraguay | 37.2% | 2025 | South America |
| 2 |  Chile | 34.6% | 2025 | South America |
| 3 |  Ecuador | 31.4% | 2025 | South America |
| 4 |  Peru | 30.0% | 2025 | South America |
| 5 |  Uruguay | 27.1% | 2025 | South America |
| 6 |  Bolivia | 21.4% | 2024 | South America |
| 7 |  Brazil | 17.8% | 2025 | South America |
| 8 |  Argentina | 15.6% | 2025 | South America |
| 9 |  Colombia | 15.0% | 2025 | South America |
| 10 |  Venezuela | 14.9% | 2025 | South America |
Questions
- Which country in South America has the highest exports for the size of its economy?
- Paraguay has the highest exports for the size of its economy in South America: 37.2% of GDP (2025). Next come Chile (34.6% of GDP) and Ecuador (31.4% of GDP).
- Which country in South America has the lowest exports for the size of its economy?
- Venezuela, with 14.9% of GDP (2025).
- What is the typical exports of a country in South America?
- The median of the 10 countries in South America is 24.3% of GDP: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- Goods and services sold abroad, as a share of GDP. Trading hubs that re-export can pass 100%. Source: World Bank, mostly 2025. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.