Computer, communications and other services in Uruguay
Uruguay: Computer, communications and other services was 43.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Uruguay stood at 43.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Uruguay peaked at 58.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 12.6% | — |
| 1979 | 12.8% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | +50.1% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 22.8% | +33.7% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 27.5% | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 20.2% | -26.3% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -38.5% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +60.9% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +73.1% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 10.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 10.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 12.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 21.7% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 43.0% | 58.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 66 Brunei Darussalam 44.3% compare
- 67 Indonesia 44.2% compare
- 68 South Africa 44.2% compare
- 70 Costa Rica 43.4% compare
- 71 Madagascar 42.5% compare
- 72 Belarus 42.3% 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 computer, communications and other services in Uruguay?
- Computer, communications and other services in Uruguay was 43.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Uruguay ranks 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.