Low income vs Uruguay: External balance on goods and services

Low income
-10.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
4.4%
in 2025
Low income rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
45th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Low income
  • Uruguay
-15-10-50510196019922025

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 4.4% against -10.3% in Low income, a difference of 14.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Uruguay ahead.

Low income ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 45th of 44 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s -8.2% -1.6% 6.6% Uruguay
2000s -5.4% -0.3% 5.1% Uruguay
2010s -12.7% 1.4% 14.1% Uruguay
2020s -12.2% 5.1% 17.4% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Low income or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 4.4% against -10.3% in Low income as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Low income and Uruguay?
14.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Uruguay?
32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Low income and Uruguay rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Low income ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 45th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 11,345 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.