Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 71,340 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 71,340 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 74,123 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 862.76 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Uruguay 133rd out of 205 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 862.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,017 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,211 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,673 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,775 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,188 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,817 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,575 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,912 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,218 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 130 Nepal 83,830 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Egypt, Arab Republic of 83,590 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Uzbekistan, Republic of 80,733 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Kyrgyz Republic 65,266 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Pakistan 65,027 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Canada 64,955 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 71,340 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 74,123 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 862.76 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.