Peru vs Uruguay: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 22.6% against 21.8% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 172nd and Uruguay ranks 170th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 13.2% | 6.7% | Peru |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 0.9% | Peru |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 19.8% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 19.2% | 2.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 26.4% | 5.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 24.1% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 24.1% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Peru or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 22.6% against 21.8% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Peru ranks 172nd and Uruguay ranks 170th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.