Manufactures imports in Uruguay
Uruguay: Manufactures imports was 69.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 69.6% for manufactures imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Uruguay peaked at 79.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1974.
That places Uruguay 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.9% | — |
| 1971 | 61.9% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 55.8% | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 45.0% | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 49.8% | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 57.3% | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 51.8% | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 56.6% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 45.1% | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 52.0% | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 64.4% | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 69.2% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 79.8% | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 76.7% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 74.4% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 71.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.3% | 45.0% | 61.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 45.1% | 69.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 74.0% | 79.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 58.4% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 60.9% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 66.0% | 70.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More private sector data for Uruguay
- Merchandise trade 28.3% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (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$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,826 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Uruguay?
- Manufactures imports in Uruguay was 69.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for manufactures imports?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.