Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 12.36 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.36 billion current US$
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
102nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
12.36 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
142.10 million current US$
in 1965
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Uruguay, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Uruguay stood at 12.36 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Uruguay peaked at 12.36 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 142.10 million current US$, in 1965.
Uruguay ranks 102nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 12.36 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.81 billion current US$, 27% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 12.36 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.49 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.97 million current US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Uruguay?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Uruguay was 12.36 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 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?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.