Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 3,649 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Uruguay stood at 3,649 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 3,649 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Uruguay 94th 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 76.62 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 83.75 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 65.06 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1964 | 71.31 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 53 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 58.54 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 59.55 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 55.29 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 67.93 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 80.34 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 76.23 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 63.9 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 98.56 current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 1974 | 165.42 current US$ per person | +67.8% |
| 1975 | 188.37 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 198.57 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 247.03 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 228.7 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 399.68 current US$ per person | +74.8% |
| 1980 | 548.84 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 541.61 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 367.51 current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 201.94 current US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 1984 | 245.91 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 217.23 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 282.08 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 369.63 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 371.29 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 382.31 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 400.39 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 492.05 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 633.81 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 730.31 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 871.58 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 889.3 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,026 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 1,139 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 1,164 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,087 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1,057 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 930.78 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 598.79 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 662.7 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 944.41 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 1,175 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 1,459 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 1,705 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 2,692 current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 2009 | 2,074 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 2,566 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 3,200 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 3,344 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3,449 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,389 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,803 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 2,396 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 2,488 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,205 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 1,868 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 2,212 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 2,726 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 2,831 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3,649 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.5 current US$ per person | 53 current US$ per person | 83.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 174.68 current US$ per person | 63.9 current US$ per person | 399.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 352.84 current US$ per person | 201.94 current US$ per person | 548.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 843.29 current US$ per person | 400.39 current US$ per person | 1,164 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,330 current US$ per person | 598.79 current US$ per person | 2,692 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,771 current US$ per person | 1,868 current US$ per person | 3,449 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,855 current US$ per person | 2,212 current US$ per person | 3,649 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Uruguay?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Uruguay was 3,649 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,649 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.