Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Uruguay
Uruguay: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 7.80 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Uruguay, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Uruguay stood at 7.80 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Uruguay peaked at 9.07 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 119.20 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.50 million current US$ | 119.20 million current US$ | 184.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 401.55 million current US$ | 188.65 million current US$ | 752.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 786.47 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 2.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 5.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 billion current US$ | 5.69 billion current US$ | 7.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 billion current US$ | 5.72 billion current US$ | 9.07 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.28 billion current US$ compare
- 101 Mozambique, Republic of 8.23 billion current US$ compare
- 102 Congo, Republic of 7.98 billion current US$ compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 7.61 billion current US$ compare
- 105 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 7.37 billion current US$ compare
- 106 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.27 billion current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Uruguay?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Uruguay was 7.80 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.20 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.