Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3.41 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,050.6% on the previous year and up 119.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 70.88 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -35.84 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 152nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9 % change on previous year | -380.4% |
| 1963 | -23.04 % change on previous year | -355.9% |
| 1964 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1965 | -23.74 % change on previous year | -300.1% |
| 1966 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1967 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1968 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -291.8% |
| 1969 | 25.48 % change on previous year | -411.2% |
| 1970 | 17.26 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1971 | -0.8658 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1972 | -7.42 % change on previous year | +757.4% |
| 1973 | 34.43 % change on previous year | -563.8% |
| 1974 | 70.88 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 1975 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1976 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1977 | 24.36 % change on previous year | +336.9% |
| 1978 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1979 | 59.31 % change on previous year | +1503.7% |
| 1980 | 39.3 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1981 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1982 | -32.36 % change on previous year | +1293.9% |
| 1983 | -29.01 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1984 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1985 | -8.88 % change on previous year | +536.2% |
| 1986 | 22.88 % change on previous year | -357.7% |
| 1987 | 31.26 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1988 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1989 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +196.1% |
| 1990 | 11.73 % change on previous year | +201.6% |
| 1991 | 21.89 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 1992 | 24.92 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1994 | 19.83 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1996 | 15.91 % change on previous year | +447.1% |
| 1997 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1999 | -11.91 % change on previous year | -628.6% |
| 2000 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2001 | -11.68 % change on previous year | -459.9% |
| 2002 | -35.84 % change on previous year | +206.7% |
| 2003 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2004 | 42.19 % change on previous year | +266.7% |
| 2005 | 24.57 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2006 | 23.9 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 61.14 % change on previous year | +257.5% |
| 2009 | -23.84 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2010 | 24.83 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 2011 | 24.4 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0858 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2014 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +1471.4% |
| 2015 | -17.38 % change on previous year | +1188.7% |
| 2016 | -14.25 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2018 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2019 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 2020 | -8.27 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 36.44 % change on previous year | -540.5% |
| 2022 | 25.71 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2023 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2963 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2025 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +1050.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.41 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.25 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1503.7% | 3.7 % change on previous year | 59.31 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1471.4% | -0.0858 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1293.9% | -2.32 % change on previous year | -32.36 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1188.7% | -1.35 % change on previous year | -17.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1162 % change on previous year | -23.74 % change on previous year | 25.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.14 % change on previous year | -7.42 % change on previous year | 70.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -32.36 % change on previous year | 39.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.34 % change on previous year | -11.91 % change on previous year | 24.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.23 % change on previous year | -35.84 % change on previous year | 61.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -17.38 % change on previous year | 24.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 % change on previous year | -8.27 % change on previous year | 36.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 149 Comoros 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Indonesia 3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Barbados 3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Mali 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Greenland 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Grenada 2.83 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay was 3.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.88 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.84 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.