Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Uruguay
Uruguay: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 3.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Uruguay, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3.1% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.5% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Uruguay peaked at 3.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1978.
Uruguay ranks 68th of 205 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 from low- and middle-income economies in South in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +40.6% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +79.3% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -42.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -80.2% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | +383.5% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -48.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -73.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +66.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +186.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -28.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -62.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +104.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +80.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +52.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -27.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +29.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +37.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +67.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +67.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -55.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +278.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +87.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 2.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +383.5% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| 2020 | +278.0% | 0.6% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in south in Uruguay?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Uruguay was 3.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region 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.