Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Uruguay
Uruguay: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 21.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Uruguay, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Uruguay is 21.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Uruguay peaked at 32.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1969.
That places Uruguay 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.0% | — |
| 1961 | 1.6% | -59.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -47.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -69.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +70.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -54.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +105.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -95.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +43.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +87.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +91.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +81.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -84.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +235.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +1000.3% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +38.4% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +211.1% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -32.7% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +165.5% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -52.8% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +52.9% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -24.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 21.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 5.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 21.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 11.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1000.3% | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| 1980 | +235.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 0.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 8.1% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 21.6% | 32.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 46 Mozambique 24.0% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 23.5% compare
- 48 Mauritania 22.9% compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 20.4% compare
- 51 Ecuador 20.4% compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 20.2% 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 to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Uruguay?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Uruguay was 21.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1969.
- How does Uruguay rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.