Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 186,491 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Uruguay is 186,491 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 186,491 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,556 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
Uruguay ranks 49th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,556 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 15,309 constant LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1962 | 14,016 constant LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 13,531 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 15,412 constant LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 17,723 constant LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 18,092 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 14,903 constant LCU per person | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 15,351 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 16,643 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 17,602 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 17,655 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 18,660 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 21,462 constant LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 15,636 constant LCU per person | -27.1% |
| 1975 | 16,478 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 19,706 constant LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 19,114 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 20,654 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 22,317 constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 21,916 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 24,178 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 21,576 constant LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 21,390 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 20,844 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 20,931 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 27,472 constant LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1987 | 27,570 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 30,114 constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 33,530 constant LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 32,442 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 33,933 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 37,971 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 41,556 constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 48,491 constant LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 47,967 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 52,905 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 51,874 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 54,423 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 50,009 constant LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 50,643 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 49,438 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 48,220 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 51,209 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 62,472 constant LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 66,916 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 69,259 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 73,947 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 82,027 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 89,272 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 101,952 constant LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 108,384 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 110,932 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 113,246 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 118,331 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 116,720 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 138,175 constant LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 150,288 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 147,051 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 154,792 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 130,709 constant LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 165,398 constant LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 171,524 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 174,521 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 182,087 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 186,491 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 186,491 constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,583 constant LCU per person, 6.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 186,491 constant LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,010 constant LCU per person, 20.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,354 constant LCU per person | 12,556 constant LCU per person | 18,092 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,928 constant LCU per person | 15,636 constant LCU per person | 22,317 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,952 constant LCU per person | 20,844 constant LCU per person | 33,530 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,157 constant LCU per person | 32,442 constant LCU per person | 54,423 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,340 constant LCU per person | 48,220 constant LCU per person | 89,272 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,987 constant LCU per person | 101,952 constant LCU per person | 154,792 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,455 constant LCU per person | 130,709 constant LCU per person | 186,491 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 46 Luxembourg 197,968 constant LCU per person compare
- 47 Seychelles 193,817 constant LCU per person compare
- 48 United Arab Emirates 188,721 constant LCU per person compare
- 50 Chad 164,850 constant LCU per person compare
- 51 Benin 156,501 constant LCU per person compare
- 52 Togo 148,466 constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Uruguay?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Uruguay was 186,491 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 186,491 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,556 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.