Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
48
1978–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay is 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.2831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Uruguay 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.1624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 0.151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 176 Japan 0.1644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Indonesia 0.1595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Qatar 0.1591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Pakistan 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Central African Republic 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Ghana 0.1528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Uruguay rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.