Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 3,318 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3,318 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 3,318 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.99 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.99 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 68.3 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1962 | 59 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 62.89 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 67.47 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 71.24 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 68.69 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 58.19 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 64.98 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 72.1 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 83.49 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 73.4 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 75.84 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 113.5 current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1974 | 133.85 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 133.69 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 188.84 current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1977 | 208.97 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 234.47 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 268.04 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 358.75 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 410.02 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 343.81 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 349.64 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 311.07 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 301.29 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 358.74 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 389.85 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 457.96 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 517.78 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 545.36 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 514.04 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 542.41 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 521.17 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 602.93 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 660.3 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 747.59 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 845.71 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 855.44 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 687.46 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 702.65 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 629.15 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 567.57 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 672.32 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 892.74 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 1,041 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 1,213 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 1,371 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1,799 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 1,633 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 2,026 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 2,378 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 2,611 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 2,710 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,721 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,283 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 2,084 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2,328 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 2,209 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2,261 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,019 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 2,807 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 3,298 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 2,721 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 3,028 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 3,318 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,318 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,318 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,352 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.39 current US$ per person | 50.99 current US$ per person | 72.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 151.41 current US$ per person | 73.4 current US$ per person | 268.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 379.89 current US$ per person | 301.29 current US$ per person | 517.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 652.24 current US$ per person | 514.04 current US$ per person | 855.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,052 current US$ per person | 567.57 current US$ per person | 1,799 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,361 current US$ per person | 2,026 current US$ per person | 2,721 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,865 current US$ per person | 2,019 current US$ per person | 3,318 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 70 Libya 4,034 current US$ per person compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 3,780 current US$ per person compare
- 72 Andorra 3,341 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Turkey 3,183 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,125 current US$ per person compare
- 76 Russia 2,922 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.1316 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Uruguay?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Uruguay was 3,318 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,318 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.99 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.