Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
Years of data
48
1978–2025
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay stood at 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Uruguay 175th 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.2094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1984 | 0.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 172 Myanmar 0.2312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Kenya 0.2311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 0.2299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Venezuela 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Japan 0.225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Sudan 0.224 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.