Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay is 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Uruguay 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +83.8% | 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 138 Curacao 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Malta 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Belize 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Panama 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Argentina 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Madagascar 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,826 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Uruguay rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.