Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Uruguay
Uruguay: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Uruguay stood at 0.308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Uruguay peaked at 0.4031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Uruguay 163rd 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.2246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +46.4% | 0.2102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 160 Central African Republic 0.3138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Peru 0.3108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Israel 0.3101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Mali 0.308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 0.3079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Australia 0.3058 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Uruguay?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Uruguay was 0.308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Uruguay ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.