Transport services in Uruguay
Uruguay: Transport services was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Uruguay stood at 8.8%. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Uruguay peaked at 40.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2025.
That places Uruguay 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 20.6% | — |
| 1979 | 18.3% | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 30.9% | +55.5% |
| 1983 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 23.6% | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 21.7% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 34.1% | +57.2% |
| 1990 | 36.9% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 33.7% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 40.7% | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +41.8% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -42.6% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.5% | 18.3% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 19.4% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 19.3% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 19.5% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.1% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.8% | 12.8% | 6 |
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 transport services in Uruguay?
- Transport services in Uruguay was 8.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for transport services?
- Uruguay ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.