ICT service exports in Uruguay
Uruguay: ICT service exports was 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Uruguay, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ for ict service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 242.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Uruguay peaked at 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.44 million BoP, current US$, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 58th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 63.80 million BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 58.80 million BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 50.00 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 57.50 million BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 37.49 million BoP, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 43.97 million BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 36.18 million BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 26.44 million BoP, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 87.44 million BoP, current US$ | +230.8% |
| 2005 | 100.42 million BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 141.52 million BoP, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 172.33 million BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 204.73 million BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 176.40 million BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 207.54 million BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 212.38 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 259.84 million BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 275.98 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 325.11 million BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 439.12 million BoP, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 422.15 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 804.85 million BoP, current US$ | +90.7% |
| 2018 | 879.23 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 980.33 million BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.68 billion BoP, current US$, 56% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.00 million BoP, current US$, 23.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +230.8% | 26.44 million BoP, current US$ | 87.44 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.38 million BoP, current US$ | 50.00 million BoP, current US$ | 66.80 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 102.69 million BoP, current US$ | 26.44 million BoP, current US$ | 204.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 487.64 million BoP, current US$ | 207.54 million BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 980.33 million BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Uruguay?
- Ict service exports in Uruguay was 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for ict service exports?
- Uruguay ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.