Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
169th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay is 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Uruguay 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 166 Japan 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Sri Lanka 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Australia 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Algeria 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Peru 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Kenya 0.2176 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.