Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 3,826 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Uruguay is 3,826 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 3,826 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.32 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Uruguay ranks 98th 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$), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.17 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 82.36 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 88.69 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 67.46 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1964 | 74.63 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 56.32 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1966 | 60.57 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 62.59 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 57 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 71.02 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 82.77 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 81.6 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 75.13 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 100.45 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 170.64 current US$ per person | +69.9% |
| 1975 | 193.57 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 203.02 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 250.91 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 258.74 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 410.22 current US$ per person | +58.5% |
| 1980 | 569.12 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 553.78 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 373.05 current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1983 | 263.65 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 258.79 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 234.67 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 286.86 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 374.44 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1988 | 377.12 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 389.47 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 432.61 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 524.28 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 651.34 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 736.61 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 878.08 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 898.9 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,036 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 1,156 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 1,176 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,032 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 1,061 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 934.87 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 598.99 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 667.44 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 948.48 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 1,181 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 1,461 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 1,708 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 2,746 current US$ per person | +60.8% |
| 2009 | 2,087 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 2,598 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 3,224 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 3,493 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 3,480 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,422 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,817 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 2,408 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 2,496 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,620 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,427 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2,225 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 3,038 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 3,826 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 3,685 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 3,698 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3,826 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,826 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 30% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,826 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.68 current US$ per person | 56.32 current US$ per person | 88.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.71 current US$ per person | 75.13 current US$ per person | 410.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 368.09 current US$ per person | 234.67 current US$ per person | 569.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 852.26 current US$ per person | 432.61 current US$ per person | 1,176 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,339 current US$ per person | 598.99 current US$ per person | 2,746 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,899 current US$ per person | 2,408 current US$ per person | 3,493 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,383 current US$ per person | 2,225 current US$ per person | 3,826 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Uruguay?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Uruguay was 3,826 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,826 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.32 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.