{"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/fab4a389-7f3e-4859-bee8-db8a3c924006", "cache_last_updated": null, "cache_url": null, "created": "2026-06-24T18:58:02.032689", "data_notes": {"en": "### What does the Trade Balance indicator measure?\n\nIt measures the difference between a country's exports and imports of goods, based on customs data. A surplus means exports exceed imports; a deficit means the opposite.\n\n### Does it include services?\n\nNo. This measure covers goods only and excludes services; it is used to calculate the merchandise trade balance.\n\n### How many countries and what period does it cover?\n\nIt covers 22 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean at annual, monthly and quarterly frequency over 1990\u20132026.\n\n### What units and transformations are available?\n\nValues are reported in millions of USD and as a share of GDP, with month-on-month (MoM %), quarter-on-quarter (QoQ %) and year-on-year (YoY %) changes.\n\n### Where does the data come from?\n\nThe IDB compiles the series from national statistical offices and central banks, including the Banco Central de Chile, the Banco de Mexico (Banxico), DANE - Colombia and INDEC - Argentina.\n\n### What is the Trade Balance used for?\n\nIt is used to assess external competitiveness, monitor merchandise trade flows and inform analysis of a country's external sector and current account.\n\n### How do I cite this indicator?\n\nCite as: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"Trade Balance.\" data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "es": "### \u00bfQu\u00e9 mide el indicador de balanza comercial?\n\nMide la diferencia entre las exportaciones y las importaciones de bienes de un pa\u00eds, a partir de datos aduaneros. Un super\u00e1vit significa que las exportaciones superan a las importaciones; un d\u00e9ficit, lo contrario.\n\n### \u00bfIncluye servicios?\n\nNo. Esta medida cubre solo bienes y excluye los servicios; se utiliza para calcular la balanza comercial de mercanc\u00edas.\n\n### \u00bfCu\u00e1ntos pa\u00edses y qu\u00e9 per\u00edodo cubre?\n\nCubre 22 pa\u00edses de Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Caribe con frecuencia anual, mensual y trimestral durante 1990\u20132026.\n\n### \u00bfQu\u00e9 unidades y transformaciones est\u00e1n disponibles?\n\nLos valores se reportan en millones de USD y como porcentaje del PIB, con variaciones mensuales (MoM %), trimestrales (QoQ %) e interanuales (YoY %).\n\n### \u00bfDe d\u00f3nde provienen los datos?\n\nEl BID compila la serie a partir de oficinas estad\u00edsticas nacionales y bancos centrales, incluidos el Banco Central de Chile, el Banco de Mexico (Banxico), DANE - Colombia e INDEC - Argentina.\n\n### \u00bfPara qu\u00e9 se utiliza la balanza comercial?\n\nSe utiliza para evaluar la competitividad externa, monitorear los flujos de comercio de mercanc\u00edas e informar el an\u00e1lisis del sector externo y la cuenta corriente de un pa\u00eds.\n\n### \u00bfC\u00f3mo cito este indicador?\n\nCite como: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \u00abBalanza comercial\u00bb. data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "fr": "### Que mesure l'indicateur de balance commerciale ?\n\nIl mesure la diff\u00e9rence entre les exportations et les importations de biens d'un pays, \u00e0 partir de donn\u00e9es douani\u00e8res. Un exc\u00e9dent signifie que les exportations d\u00e9passent les importations ; un d\u00e9ficit, l'inverse.\n\n### Inclut-il les services ?\n\nNon. Cette mesure ne couvre que les biens et exclut les services ; elle sert \u00e0 calculer la balance commerciale des marchandises.\n\n### Combien de pays et quelle p\u00e9riode couvre-t-il ?\n\nIl couvre 22 pays d'Am\u00e9rique latine et des Cara\u00efbes \u00e0 fr\u00e9quence annuelle, mensuelle et trimestrielle sur 1990\u20132026.\n\n### Quelles unit\u00e9s et transformations sont disponibles ?\n\nLes valeurs sont exprim\u00e9es en millions de USD et en pourcentage du PIB, avec des variations mensuelles (MoM %), trimestrielles (QoQ %) et annuelles (YoY %).\n\n### D'o\u00f9 proviennent les donn\u00e9es ?\n\nLa BID compile la s\u00e9rie \u00e0 partir d'offices statistiques nationaux et de banques centrales, dont le Banco Central de Chile, le Banco de Mexico (Banxico), DANE - Colombia et INDEC - Argentina.\n\n### \u00c0 quoi sert la balance commerciale ?\n\nElle sert \u00e0 \u00e9valuer la comp\u00e9titivit\u00e9 ext\u00e9rieure, suivre les flux de commerce de marchandises et \u00e9clairer l'analyse du secteur ext\u00e9rieur et du compte courant d'un pays.\n\n### Comment citer cet indicateur ?\n\nCitez comme suit : Banque interam\u00e9ricaine de d\u00e9veloppement (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \u00ab Balance commerciale \u00bb. data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "pt_BR": "### O que o indicador de balan\u00e7a comercial mede?\n\nMede a diferen\u00e7a entre as exporta\u00e7\u00f5es e as importa\u00e7\u00f5es de bens de um pa\u00eds, com base em dados aduaneiros. Um super\u00e1vit significa que as exporta\u00e7\u00f5es superam as importa\u00e7\u00f5es; um d\u00e9ficit, o contr\u00e1rio.\n\n### Inclui servi\u00e7os?\n\nN\u00e3o. Esta medida cobre apenas bens e exclui servi\u00e7os; \u00e9 usada para calcular a balan\u00e7a comercial de mercadorias.\n\n### Quantos pa\u00edses e qual per\u00edodo abrange?\n\nAbrange 22 pa\u00edses da Am\u00e9rica Latina e do Caribe em frequ\u00eancia anual, mensal e trimestral no per\u00edodo de 1990\u20132026.\n\n### Quais unidades e transforma\u00e7\u00f5es est\u00e3o dispon\u00edveis?\n\nOs valores s\u00e3o reportados em milh\u00f5es de USD e como percentual do PIB, com varia\u00e7\u00f5es mensais (MoM %), trimestrais (QoQ %) e interanuais (YoY %).\n\n### De onde v\u00eam os dados?\n\nO BID compila a s\u00e9rie a partir de escrit\u00f3rios estat\u00edsticos nacionais e bancos centrais, incluindo o Banco Central de Chile, o Banco de Mexico (Banxico), DANE - Colombia e INDEC - Argentina.\n\n### Para que serve a balan\u00e7a comercial?\n\n\u00c9 usada para avaliar a competitividade externa, monitorar os fluxos de com\u00e9rcio de mercadorias e subsidiar a an\u00e1lise do setor externo e da conta corrente de um pa\u00eds.\n\n### Como fa\u00e7o para citar este indicador?\n\nCite como: Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"Balan\u00e7a comercial\". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset."}, "datastore_active": true, "datastore_contains_all_records_of_source_file": false, "description": "Trade Balance is the difference between a country's exports and imports of goods, based on customs data. A positive balance (surplus) means exports exceed imports, while a negative balance (deficit) means imports are greater than exports. This measure covers goods only \u2014 it excludes services \u2014 and is used to calculate the merchandise trade balance. Part of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Latin Macro Watch, the indicator gives researchers, policymakers and journalists a consistent view of merchandise trade dynamics across Latin America and the Caribbean.\n\n### Coverage\nThe series covers 22 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean at annual, monthly and quarterly frequency over the period 1990\u20132026. Values are reported in millions of USD and as a share of GDP (% of GDP), with month-on-month (MoM %), quarter-on-quarter (QoQ %) and year-on-year (YoY %) transformations.\n\n### Sources\nData are compiled by the IDB from national statistical offices and central banks, including the Banco Central de Chile, the Banco de Mexico (Banxico), the Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estad\u00edstica (DANE) - Colombia and INDEC - Argentina. 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