Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 7.80 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.80 billion current US$
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
103rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
9.07 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
119.20 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
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$, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 119.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 157.90 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1962 | 127.60 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1963 | 151.70 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1964 | 166.80 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 175.90 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 171.80 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 146.10 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 164.00 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 184.02 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 201.34 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 188.65 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 194.60 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 284.81 million current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1974 | 332.38 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 349.84 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 520.84 million current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1977 | 561.86 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 628.47 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 752.70 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 963.20 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 912.38 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 959.64 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 848.19 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 786.47 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.50 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 2.69 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.20 billion current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.03 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.83 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 2.82 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 3.28 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 3.79 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 4.20 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 5.23 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 4.52 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 5.71 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 6.90 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 7.25 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 7.58 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.49 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.18 billion current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 5.69 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 6.59 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 6.54 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.35 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.72 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 8.33 billion current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 9.07 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 7.80 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.80 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.11 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.80 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.50 million current US$ | 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
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 206 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$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.