Transport services in Uruguay
Uruguay: Transport services was 28.5% 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 imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Uruguay stood at 28.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Uruguay peaked at 56.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1983.
Uruguay ranks 110th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 37.5% | — |
| 1979 | 38.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 34.9% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | -39.4% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | +33.9% |
| 1985 | 24.9% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 30.5% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 37.1% | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 48.2% | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 56.2% | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 55.1% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 56.1% | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.8% | 37.5% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 19.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 41.7% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 42.5% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 23.7% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 24.4% | 35.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 107 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.5% compare
- 108 Mongolia 28.8% compare
- 109 Armenia 28.5% compare
- 111 Seychelles 28.5% compare
- 112 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.6% compare
- 113 Hungary 27.5% compare
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 28.5% 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 56.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for transport services?
- Uruguay ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.