Manufactures exports in Uruguay
Uruguay: Manufactures exports was 18.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures exports in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Uruguay is 18.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Uruguay peaked at 47.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.0% | — |
| 1971 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 18.3% | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 22.2% | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 30.0% | +35.2% |
| 1976 | 33.8% | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 39.1% | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 42.5% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 47.4% | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 37.9% | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 29.7% | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 32.0% | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 29.5% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 36.8% | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 43.7% | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.4% | 18.3% | 47.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 29.5% | 43.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 36.1% | 42.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 23.8% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 18.2% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.2% | 19.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 116 Aruba 21.9% compare
- 117 Colombia 21.4% compare
- 118 Kazakhstan 20.9% compare
- 120 Namibia 18.4% compare
- 121 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.9% compare
- 122 Tajikistan 17.8% 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,826 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Uruguay?
- Manufactures exports in Uruguay was 18.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for manufactures exports?
- Uruguay ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.