Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Pakistan or Uruguay?

Pakistan, at 16.0% against 15.0% in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Uruguay?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs Uruguay: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Pakistan

16.0%

in 2025

Uruguay

15.0%

in 2025

Pakistan rank

169th

Uruguay rank

172nd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Pakistan
Uruguay

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 16.0% against 15.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Pakistan ranks 169th and Uruguay ranks 172nd of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13.9%	10.0%	3.9%	Pakistan
1970s	13.8%	11.5%	2.3%	Pakistan
1980s	17.0%	13.4%	3.5%	Pakistan
1990s	17.5%	15.0%	2.5%	Pakistan
2000s	14.8%	20.5%	5.7%	Uruguay
2010s	16.7%	16.4%	0.3%	Pakistan
2020s	16.6%	14.7%	1.9%	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Pakistan or Uruguay?: Pakistan, at 16.0% against 15.0% in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Pakistan and Uruguay?: 1.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Uruguay?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Uruguay rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Pakistan ranks 169th and Uruguay ranks 172nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).