Export Prices
The Export Price Index measures the average prices of goods a country sells abroad, reflecting changes in export prices over time independent of traded volumes. Movements in this index affect trade revenues and are a key component in calculating the Terms of Trade. This Export Prices indicator is part of the Latin Macro Watch (LMW) dataset published by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on data.iadb.org, supporting external-sector and price analysis across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Coverage
Data are available for 12 countries at annual, monthly, and quarterly frequency, covering the period 1990–2026. Values are reported as index numbers, including a 2023 = 100 base as well as average-of-period and end-of-period variants, and can be viewed with growth-rate transformations (QoQ %, YoY %).
Sources
Figures are compiled from official central banks and statistical agencies, including Banco Central do Brasil, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), Banco Central de Chile, Banco de la República de Colombia, and INDEC - Argentina, among others across the region.
Metadata & use
| Format | CSV |
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| Language | en |
| Country |
Argentina
Bahamas
Trinidad & Tobago
Belize
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
El Salvador
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Panama
Uruguay
Venezuela
Barbados
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
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| Data notes |
What does this indicator measure?The Export Price Index measures the average prices of goods a country sells abroad, reflecting changes in export prices over time independent of traded volumes. Why does it matter for the Terms of Trade?Movements in export prices affect trade revenues and are a key component in calculating the Terms of Trade, which compares export to import prices. How many countries and which frequencies and period are covered?The indicator covers 12 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean at annual, monthly, and quarterly frequency, spanning 1990 to 2026. What units and transformations are available?Values are reported as index numbers, including a 2023 = 100 base and average-of-period and end-of-period variants. Growth rates (QoQ %, YoY %) are also available. Where does the data come from?Data are compiled from official central banks and statistical agencies such as Banco Central do Brasil, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), Banco Central de Chile, and Banco de la República de Colombia. How do I cite this indicator?Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Latin Macro Watch — "Export Prices". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset. |