Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 1,747 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Uruguay stood at 1,747 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 1,929 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.25 current US$ per person, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 81.25 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 104.05 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 146.89 current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 160.26 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 177.95 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 152.2 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 106.14 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1985 | 106.33 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 121.15 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 109.86 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 94.73 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 127.25 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 116.96 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 124.39 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 164.48 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 225.34 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1994 | 258.67 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 255.19 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 247.82 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 260.51 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 256.66 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 233.4 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 257.85 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 236.11 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 180.72 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 183.39 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 227.72 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 274.14 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 284.95 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 327.36 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 442.72 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 372.64 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 442.82 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 597.83 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 1,146 current US$ per person | +91.6% |
| 2013 | 1,474 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 1,473 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,257 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1,131 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,222 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1,332 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1,414 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,073 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 1,234 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 1,827 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 1,929 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1,824 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 1,747 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,747 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,475 current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,747 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,273 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.65 current US$ per person | 81.25 current US$ per person | 104.05 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 130.28 current US$ per person | 94.73 current US$ per person | 177.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.34 current US$ per person | 116.96 current US$ per person | 260.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.76 current US$ per person | 180.72 current US$ per person | 442.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,149 current US$ per person | 442.82 current US$ per person | 1,474 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,606 current US$ per person | 1,073 current US$ per person | 1,929 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 74 Romania 1,876 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Mauritius 1,830 current US$ per person compare
- 76 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,790 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Marshall Islands 1,710 current US$ per person compare
- 79 Costa Rica 1,671 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Malaysia 1,579 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Uruguay
- Merchandise trade 28.3% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 12.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 65.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,318 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Uruguay?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Uruguay was 1,747 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,929 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.25 current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.