Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Uruguay
Uruguay: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 39.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Uruguay, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Uruguay is 39.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Uruguay peaked at 51.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.6% | — |
| 1961 | 17.2% | +26.1% |
| 1962 | 16.0% | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 20.7% | +29.1% |
| 1964 | 26.4% | +27.5% |
| 1965 | 21.5% | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 27.9% | +30.2% |
| 1967 | 25.1% | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 30.5% | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 29.5% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 32.1% | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 34.6% | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 37.6% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 41.8% | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 34.1% | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 25.7% | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 30.5% | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 27.7% | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 29.1% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 36.4% | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 37.0% | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 32.3% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 34.5% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 37.4% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | +34.4% |
| 1987 | 47.7% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 45.0% | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 44.1% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +9.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 39.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 8.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 39.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.8% | 13.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.0% | 25.7% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 31.6% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 43.1% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 43.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 31.9% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 35.4% | 39.4% | 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 within in Uruguay?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Uruguay was 39.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Uruguay ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.