What is external balance on goods and services in Uruguay?

External balance on goods and services in Uruguay was 155.59 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.

What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 200.37 billion current LCU in 2021.

What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was -37.83 billion current LCU in 2013.

How does Uruguay rank for external balance on goods and services?

Uruguay ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.

Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 2,749.6%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

External balance on goods and services in Uruguay

Name: External balance on goods and services in Uruguay
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Uruguay: External balance on goods and services was 155.59 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

155.59 billion current LCU

Change on year

down 6.2%

World rank

31st

of 192 countries

All-time high

200.37 billion current LCU

in 2021

All-time low

-37.83 billion current LCU

in 2013

Years of data

1960–2025

External balance on goods and services in Uruguay, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 155.59 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 2,749.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Uruguay peaked at 200.37 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -37.83 billion current LCU, in 2013.

That places Uruguay 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,780 current LCU	-700 current LCU	11,000 current LCU	10
1970s	-408,010 current LCU	-2.44 million current LCU	31,000 current LCU	10
1980s	55.59 million current LCU	-5.16 million current LCU	303.74 million current LCU	10
1990s	-2.21 billion current LCU	-8.68 billion current LCU	640.42 million current LCU	10
2000s	-2.13 billion current LCU	-31.31 billion current LCU	10.80 billion current LCU	10
2010s	32.68 billion current LCU	-37.83 billion current LCU	133.07 billion current LCU	10
2020s	150.31 billion current LCU	104.52 billion current LCU	200.37 billion current LCU	6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

28 Singapore 279.47 billion current LCU compare
30 Macao 189.92 billion current LCU compare
32 South Africa 145.90 billion current LCU compare
33 Sweden 139.42 billion current LCU compare
34 Netherlands 132.32 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Uruguay

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.4% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 4.7% (2025)
GDP per capita 19,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 19,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 41.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 87.13 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 406.54 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services in Uruguay?: External balance on goods and services in Uruguay was 155.59 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 200.37 billion current LCU in 2021.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was -37.83 billion current LCU in 2013.
How does Uruguay rank for external balance on goods and services?: Uruguay ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 2,749.6%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.