Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Uruguay

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Uruguay
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Uruguay: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 15.8%

World rank

178th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Uruguay, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Uruguay is 0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Uruguay peaked at 0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

Uruguay ranks 178th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1962	0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1963	0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1964	0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1965	0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1966	0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1967	0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1968	0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1969	0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1970	0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1971	0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
1972	0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1973	0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1974	0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.6%
1975	0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
1976	0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1977	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1978	0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1979	0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1980	0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1981	0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1982	0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1983	0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1984	0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
1985	0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1986	0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1987	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1988	0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1989	0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1990	0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1991	0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1992	0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1993	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1994	0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1995	0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1996	0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1997	0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1998	0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1999	0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2000	0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2001	0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2002	0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2003	0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
2004	0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
2005	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2006	0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2007	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2008	0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
2009	0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
2010	0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2011	0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2012	0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2013	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2014	0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2015	0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2016	0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2017	0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2018	0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2019	0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2020	0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
2021	0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2022	0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2023	0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

175 Australia 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
176 Indonesia 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
177 Israel 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
179 Guinea-Bissau 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
180 Angola 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
181 Pakistan 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Uruguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Uruguay?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Uruguay was 0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Uruguay rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Uruguay ranks 178th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.