Imports of goods and services in Uruguay
Uruguay: Imports of goods and services was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Uruguay, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.1% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 390.4% on the previous year and up 156.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Uruguay peaked at 29.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -24.2%, in 1983.
That places Uruguay 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.9% | — |
| 1962 | 13.4% | -374.5% |
| 1963 | -23.3% | -273.4% |
| 1964 | 9.4% | -140.5% |
| 1965 | -23.7% | -351.6% |
| 1966 | 10.8% | -145.7% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | +8.8% |
| 1968 | -7.4% | -163.1% |
| 1969 | 23.0% | -408.3% |
| 1970 | 28.7% | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -91.7% |
| 1972 | -7.8% | -425.2% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | -220.4% |
| 1974 | -5.7% | -160.5% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | -261.2% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -75.2% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | +265.9% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | +204.7% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | -64.8% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -86.8% |
| 1982 | -13.6% | -1449.2% |
| 1983 | -24.2% | +77.9% |
| 1984 | -14.3% | -40.8% |
| 1985 | -1.1% | -92.7% |
| 1986 | 29.4% | -2889.9% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | -46.2% |
| 1988 | -0.4% | -102.6% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -1281.3% |
| 1990 | -0.7% | -113.3% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -2849.7% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | -3.0% | -116.6% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -473.1% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -51.7% |
| 1999 | -4.5% | -169.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -113.0% |
| 2001 | -5.2% | -1000.0% |
| 2002 | -20.8% | +296.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -100.7% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +18397.1% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -62.2% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +60.1% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -62.2% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +312.5% |
| 2009 | -8.7% | -135.5% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -256.7% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -79.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -73.1% |
| 2015 | -7.3% | -1060.0% |
| 2016 | -6.6% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -214.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -92.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +255.6% |
| 2020 | -11.2% | -677.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -264.2% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -43.9% |
| 2024 | -1.4% | -121.7% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -390.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | -23.7% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | -7.8% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | -24.2% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | -4.5% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | -20.8% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -7.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | -11.2% | 18.4% | 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 imports of goods and services in Uruguay?
- Imports of goods and services in Uruguay was 4.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.2% in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for imports of goods and services?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.