Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Uruguay
Uruguay: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 12.36 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Uruguay, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Uruguay is 12.36 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Uruguay peaked at 12.36 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 142.10 million current US$, in 1965.
Uruguay ranks 102nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 212.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 196.30 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 217.20 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 170.70 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1964 | 189.20 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 142.10 million current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1966 | 158.50 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 162.70 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 152.30 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 188.44 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 224.21 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 213.93 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 180.31 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 279.64 million current US$ | +55.1% |
| 1974 | 472.09 million current US$ | +68.8% |
| 1975 | 541.05 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 574.15 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 718.73 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 669.10 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +75.6% |
| 1980 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.09 billion current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 603.55 million current US$ | -44.8% |
| 1984 | 738.33 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 655.39 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 855.51 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 2.77 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.29 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 3.67 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 3.77 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.54 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.45 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.05 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 3.86 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 4.80 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 5.62 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 8.89 billion current US$ | +58.3% |
| 2009 | 6.87 billion current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 8.51 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 10.65 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 11.15 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.54 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.38 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.44 billion current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 8.10 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 8.43 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.49 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 6.35 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 7.52 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 9.26 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 9.60 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.36 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.97 million current US$ | 142.10 million current US$ | 217.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 504.82 million current US$ | 180.31 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 billion current US$ | 603.55 million current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 3.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 billion current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | 8.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.30 billion current US$ | 6.35 billion current US$ | 11.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 billion current US$ | 7.52 billion current US$ | 12.36 billion current US$ | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Uruguay?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Uruguay was 12.36 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.10 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.