{"help": "https://data.iadb.org/api/3/action/help_show?name=resource_show", "success": true, "result": {"access_url": "https://data.iadb.org/dataset/abea491d-2123-4aed-b94a-5dcd057e4fad/resource/3dc672a4-dfd8-4063-a514-8c0b2c15ce57", "cache_last_updated": null, "cache_url": null, "created": "2026-06-24T06:25:25.455681", "data_notes": {"en": "### What does this indicator measure?\n\nIt measures the total value of physical goods sold to the rest of the world, based on customs data, typically on a FOB (free-on-board) basis and recorded when goods cross the border.\n\n### How does it differ from other export measures?\n\nUnlike Balance of Payments or National Accounts exports, it covers only goods (not services), relies on customs declarations, and does not adjust for economic ownership, merchanting, or processing abroad.\n\n### How many countries and which frequencies and period are covered?\n\nThe indicator covers 22 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean at annual, monthly, and quarterly frequency, spanning 1990 to 2026.\n\n### What units and transformations are available?\n\nValues are available as a percentage of GDP and in millions of USD. Growth rates (MoM %, QoQ %, YoY %) are also available.\n\n### Where does the data come from?\n\nData are compiled from official central banks and statistical agencies such as Banco Central de Chile, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), DANE - Colombia, INDEC - Argentina, and the Instituto de Pesquisa Econ\u00f4mica Aplicada.\n\n### How do I cite this indicator?\n\nInter-American Development Bank (IDB), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"Exports (Trade Balance)\". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "es": "### \u00bfQu\u00e9 mide este indicador?\n\nMide el valor total de los bienes f\u00edsicos vendidos al resto del mundo, seg\u00fan datos aduaneros, normalmente sobre una base FOB (franco a bordo) y registrados cuando los bienes cruzan la frontera.\n\n### \u00bfEn qu\u00e9 se diferencia de otras medidas de exportaci\u00f3n?\n\nA diferencia de las exportaciones de la balanza de pagos o de las cuentas nacionales, cubre solo bienes (no servicios), se basa en declaraciones aduaneras y no ajusta por propiedad econ\u00f3mica, merchanting ni procesamiento en el exterior.\n\n### \u00bfCu\u00e1ntos pa\u00edses y qu\u00e9 frecuencias y per\u00edodo abarca?\n\nEl indicador abarca 22 pa\u00edses de Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Caribe con frecuencia anual, mensual y trimestral, entre 1990 y 2026.\n\n### \u00bfQu\u00e9 unidades y transformaciones est\u00e1n disponibles?\n\nLos valores est\u00e1n disponibles como porcentaje del PIB y en millones de USD. Tambi\u00e9n hay tasas de variaci\u00f3n (MoM %, QoQ %, YoY %).\n\n### \u00bfDe d\u00f3nde provienen los datos?\n\nLos datos se compilan de bancos centrales y agencias estad\u00edsticas oficiales como Banco Central de Chile, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), DANE - Colombia, INDEC - Argentina y el Instituto de Pesquisa Econ\u00f4mica Aplicada.\n\n### \u00bfC\u00f3mo cito este indicador?\n\nBanco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"Exportaciones (balanza comercial)\". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "fr": "### Que mesure cet indicateur ?\n\nIl mesure la valeur totale des biens physiques vendus au reste du monde, \u00e0 partir des donn\u00e9es douani\u00e8res, g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement sur une base FAB (franco \u00e0 bord) et enregistr\u00e9s au passage de la fronti\u00e8re.\n\n### En quoi diff\u00e8re-t-il des autres mesures d'exportation ?\n\nContrairement aux exportations de la balance des paiements ou des comptes nationaux, il ne couvre que les biens (pas les services), s'appuie sur les d\u00e9clarations douani\u00e8res et n'ajuste pas pour la propri\u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9conomique, le n\u00e9goce ou la transformation \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger.\n\n### Combien de pays, et quelles fr\u00e9quences et p\u00e9riode sont couvertes ?\n\nL'indicateur couvre 22 pays d'Am\u00e9rique latine et des Cara\u00efbes \u00e0 fr\u00e9quence annuelle, mensuelle et trimestrielle, de 1990 \u00e0 2026.\n\n### Quelles unit\u00e9s et transformations sont disponibles ?\n\nLes valeurs sont disponibles en pourcentage du PIB et en millions d'USD. Des taux de croissance (MoM %, QoQ %, YoY %) sont aussi propos\u00e9s.\n\n### D'o\u00f9 proviennent les donn\u00e9es ?\n\nLes donn\u00e9es sont compil\u00e9es \u00e0 partir de banques centrales et agences statistiques officielles telles que Banco Central de Chile, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), DANE - Colombia, INDEC - Argentina et l'Instituto de Pesquisa Econ\u00f4mica Aplicada.\n\n### Comment citer cet indicateur ?\n\nBanque interam\u00e9ricaine de d\u00e9veloppement (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \u00ab Exportations (balance commerciale) \u00bb. data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "pt_BR": "### O que este indicador mede?\n\nMede o valor total de bens f\u00edsicos vendidos ao resto do mundo, com base em dados aduaneiros, normalmente em base FOB (free-on-board) e registrados quando os bens cruzam a fronteira.\n\n### Como ele difere de outras medidas de exporta\u00e7\u00e3o?\n\nDiferentemente das exporta\u00e7\u00f5es do balan\u00e7o de pagamentos ou das contas nacionais, cobre apenas bens (n\u00e3o servi\u00e7os), baseia-se em declara\u00e7\u00f5es aduaneiras e n\u00e3o ajusta por propriedade econ\u00f4mica, merchanting ou processamento no exterior.\n\n### Quantos pa\u00edses e quais frequ\u00eancias e per\u00edodo s\u00e3o cobertos?\n\nO indicador abrange 22 pa\u00edses da Am\u00e9rica Latina e do Caribe em frequ\u00eancia anual, mensal e trimestral, de 1990 a 2026.\n\n### Quais unidades e transforma\u00e7\u00f5es est\u00e3o dispon\u00edveis?\n\nOs valores est\u00e3o dispon\u00edveis como porcentagem do PIB e em milh\u00f5es de USD. Tamb\u00e9m h\u00e1 taxas de varia\u00e7\u00e3o (MoM %, QoQ %, YoY %).\n\n### De onde v\u00eam os dados?\n\nOs dados s\u00e3o compilados de bancos centrais e ag\u00eancias estat\u00edsticas oficiais como Banco Central de Chile, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), DANE - Colombia, INDEC - Argentina e o Instituto de Pesquisa Econ\u00f4mica Aplicada.\n\n### Como fa\u00e7o para citar este indicador?\n\nBanco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"Exporta\u00e7\u00f5es (balan\u00e7a comercial)\". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset."}, "datastore_active": true, "datastore_contains_all_records_of_source_file": false, "description": "Exports (Trade Balance) are the total value of physical goods sold to the rest of the world, based on customs data. Goods are typically measured on a FOB (free-on-board) basis and recorded when they physically cross the border. Unlike exports in the Balance of Payments or National Accounts, this measure covers only goods (not services), relies on customs declarations, and does not adjust for economic ownership, merchanting, or processing abroad. It is used primarily to calculate the trade balance of goods. This indicator is part of the Latin Macro Watch (LMW) dataset published by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on data.iadb.org for Latin America and the Caribbean.\n\n### Coverage\nData are available for 22 countries at annual, monthly, and quarterly frequency, covering the period 1990\u20132026. Values are reported as a percentage of GDP and in millions of USD, and can be viewed with growth-rate transformations (MoM %, QoQ %, YoY %).\n\n### Sources\nFigures are compiled from official central banks and statistical agencies, including Banco Central de Chile, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), the Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estad\u00edstica (DANE) - Colombia, INDEC - Argentina, and the Instituto de Pesquisa Econ\u00f4mica Aplicada, among others across the region.", "format": "CSV", "hash": "", "id": "3dc672a4-dfd8-4063-a514-8c0b2c15ce57", "indicator_category": "External Accounts", "is_indicator": true, "language": ["en"], "last_modified": "2026-06-25T14:14:08.485653", "metadata_modified": "2026-06-25T14:14:14.785622", "mimetype_inner": null, "name": "Exports (Trade Balance)", "package_id": "abea491d-2123-4aed-b94a-5dcd057e4fad", "position": 548, "resource_type": null, "rights": {"en": "", "es": "", "fr": "", "pt_BR": ""}, "size": null, "state": "active", "theme": {}, "url": ""}}