Medium and high-tech exports in Uruguay
Uruguay: Medium and high-tech exports was 28.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech exports in Uruguay, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Uruguay is 28.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Uruguay peaked at 32.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 84th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.2% | — |
| 1991 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 20.6% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 16.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.9% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 22.4% | 28.8% | 3 |
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 medium and high-tech exports in Uruguay?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Uruguay was 28.8% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.