International tourism, receipts in Uruguay
Uruguay: International tourism, receipts was 1.08 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Uruguay, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Uruguay stood at 1.08 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 53.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Uruguay peaked at 2.92 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 409.00 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 725.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 890.00 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 862.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 827.00 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 700.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 409.00 million current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 419.00 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 591.00 million current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 699.00 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 711.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 928.00 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 2.48 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.34 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.92 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 2.71 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.33 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -53.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.08 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 billion current US$, 62% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.08 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 695.50 million current US$, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 825.67 million current US$ | 725.00 million current US$ | 890.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 793.90 million current US$ | 409.00 million current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 2.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Uruguay?
- International tourism, receipts in Uruguay was 1.08 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.