High-technology exports in Uruguay
Uruguay: High-technology exports was 9.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Uruguay, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9.8% for high-technology exports in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Uruguay peaked at 14.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.7% | — |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +72.4% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 64 Suriname 10.4% compare
- 65 Papua New Guinea 10.2% compare
- 66 Ecuador 10.0% compare
- 68 Russian Federation 9.7% compare
- 69 Mauritania 9.4% compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 9.3% 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 high-technology exports in Uruguay?
- High-technology exports in Uruguay was 9.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for high-technology exports?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.