Exports of goods and services in Uruguay
Uruguay: Exports of goods and services was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Uruguay, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Uruguay stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.5% on the previous year and up 417.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Uruguay peaked at 28.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -14.3%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 114th of 178 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 of goods and services in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.9% | — |
| 1962 | -14.2% | -161.8% |
| 1963 | 4.4% | -130.9% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 28.0% | +627.0% |
| 1966 | -11.3% | -140.5% |
| 1967 | -6.7% | -41.1% |
| 1968 | 14.5% | -317.2% |
| 1969 | -0.1% | -100.9% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -2160.2% |
| 1971 | -4.8% | -275.3% |
| 1972 | -1.8% | -63.0% |
| 1973 | -0.3% | -82.4% |
| 1974 | 20.7% | -6648.7% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | -66.0% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -39.4% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | +51.3% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -44.9% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +70.8% |
| 1982 | -10.5% | -270.4% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -109.5% |
| 1984 | -5.7% | -673.6% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -129.2% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | +880.3% |
| 1987 | -8.5% | -151.9% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -183.9% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | +82.6% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -80.1% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +235.1% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | +75.6% |
| 1995 | -1.9% | -112.3% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | -653.6% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -93.9% |
| 1999 | -3.0% | -480.5% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -365.5% |
| 2001 | -5.2% | -164.8% |
| 2002 | -6.7% | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -309.8% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +67.2% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -64.9% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +78.5% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -47.8% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +61.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -37.3% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -101.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -5826.5% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | -117.1% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -59.8% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -2281.1% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -120.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -585.2% |
| 2020 | -14.3% | -374.7% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -202.4% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -83.2% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +462.5% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -78.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | -14.2% | 28.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | -4.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -10.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | -3.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | -6.7% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -1.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -14.3% | 14.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 9.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 5,606 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,439 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Uruguay?
- Exports of goods and services in Uruguay was 1.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.3% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for exports of goods and services?
- Uruguay ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 417.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.