Import value index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Import value index was 132 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Uruguay, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 132 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Uruguay peaked at 136.7 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.9 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 140th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 50.6 2015 = 100 | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 59.3 2015 = 100 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 95.6 2015 = 100 | +61.2% |
| 2009 | 72.8 2015 = 100 | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 90.9 2015 = 100 | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 113 2015 = 100 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 122.8 2015 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 122.7 2015 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 121 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 85.7 2015 = 100 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 89.1 2015 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 93.7 2015 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 86.9 2015 = 100 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 79.7 2015 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 108.8 2015 = 100 | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 136.7 2015 = 100 | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 131.6 2015 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 132 2015 = 100 | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 132 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 91% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 132 2015 = 100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.05 2015 = 100, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.84 2015 = 100 | 40.9 2015 = 100 | 95.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 102.58 2015 = 100 | 85.7 2015 = 100 | 122.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.76 2015 = 100 | 79.7 2015 = 100 | 136.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 import value index in Uruguay?
- Import value index in Uruguay was 132 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 136.7 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for import value index?
- Uruguay ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.