Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Uruguay
Uruguay: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 29.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Uruguay, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Uruguay stood at 29.7%.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Uruguay peaked at 76.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.1% | — |
| 1961 | 74.6% | +11.2% |
| 1962 | 76.8% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 71.1% | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 65.0% | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 65.9% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 59.1% | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 61.9% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 63.3% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 59.0% | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 58.0% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 52.8% | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 44.7% | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 62.1% | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 45.8% | -26.2% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 47.7% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 40.6% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 40.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 38.0% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 32.9% | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 44.8% | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 43.3% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 42.1% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 47.3% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +6.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 29.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 38% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 29.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.9% | 59.1% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 42.9% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.9% | 32.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 42.1% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 24.5% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 26.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 23.9% | 31.6% | 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 from high-income economies in Uruguay?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Uruguay was 29.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Uruguay ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.