Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) was 4.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Uruguay, 1992–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Uruguay is 4.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Uruguay peaked at 12.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 83rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.8% | — |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +82.8% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +61.4% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -60.8% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -7.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 3.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.0%, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 5.8% | 12.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 3 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 5.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 65.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,318 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Uruguay?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Uruguay was 4.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products?
- Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead.