Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 15.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
172nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2008
All-time low
6.7%
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Uruguay stood at 15.0%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 28.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1973.
Uruguay ranks 172nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.2% | — |
| 1961 | 11.4% | -33.8% |
| 1962 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 10.0% | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | -13.7% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 8.0% | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 9.4% | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 7.0% | -27.1% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | +62.7% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 15.2% | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 15.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 49% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 15.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.0%, 52% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 6.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 6.7% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 11.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 13.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 14.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 10.2% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.5% | 15.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Uruguay?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Uruguay was 15.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share 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 International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).