What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.

How does Uruguay rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Uruguay ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay

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

Uruguay: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

185th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay stood at 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

That places Uruguay 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

182 Colombia 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
183 Ghana 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
184 Bangladesh 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
186 Haiti 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
187 Nigeria 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
188 Papua New Guinea 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Uruguay rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Uruguay ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.