Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 73,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
73,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
129th
of 198 countries
All-time high
76,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 73,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 76,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Uruguay ranks 129th of 198 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 6,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1980 | 9,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 9,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 5,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1983 | 4,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 4,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 4,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 6,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 6,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 6,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 7,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 8,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 10,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 12,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 14,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 15,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 17,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 19,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 20,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 18,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 18,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 16,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 10,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 11,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 17,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 21,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 27,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 32,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 50,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2009 | 39,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 48,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 61,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 73,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 70,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 68,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 57,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 48,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 52,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 53,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 50,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 45,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 64,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 76,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 73,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 73,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 73,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 6,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 126 Nepal 82,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 78,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Nicaragua 77,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Canada 64,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Pakistan 62,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Ghana 61,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 73,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 76,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.