Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 37,348 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 37,348 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 37,348 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,358 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,358 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 2,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 2,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 3,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 2,599 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 1,821 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 1,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 1,914 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 1,661 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 2,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1990 | 2,075 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 2,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 2,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 4,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 4,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 4,650 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4,540 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 4,750 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4,340 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 4,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 4,417 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 3,386 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 3,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 5,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 5,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 8,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 7,048 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 8,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 11,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 21,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 2013 | 28,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 28,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24,188 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 21,837 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 23,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 25,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 27,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 20,846 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 23,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 35,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2023 | 37,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,239 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,908 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,239 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,386 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,386 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,846 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 108 Mexico 38,519 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Sri Lanka 38,084 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ukraine 37,458 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Rwanda 36,810 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Djibouti 32,521 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Honduras 31,606 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 37,348 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37,348 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,358 current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.