Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -4.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -4.25 % change on previous year for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 89.26 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -29.16 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Uruguay ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 29.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 40.97 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1982 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1983 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 1984 | -29.16 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 1985 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1986 | 14 % change on previous year | +856.2% |
| 1987 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1988 | -11.46 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1989 | 33.7 % change on previous year | -394.0% |
| 1990 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1991 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 1992 | 32.27 % change on previous year | +322.3% |
| 1993 | 33.58 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 15.43 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1995 | -0.4526 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1996 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +381.7% |
| 1997 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -371.2% |
| 1998 | -0.5627 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1999 | -9.2 % change on previous year | +1535.2% |
| 2000 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 2001 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2002 | -23.39 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 2003 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2004 | 23.54 % change on previous year | +697.3% |
| 2005 | 19.51 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2007 | 15.46 % change on previous year | +270.6% |
| 2008 | 34.81 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 2009 | -15 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2010 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 2011 | 33.92 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 2012 | 89.26 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 2013 | 28.7 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2279 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2015 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -6370.3% |
| 2016 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 2018 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2020 | -23.94 % change on previous year | -494.6% |
| 2021 | 14.66 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2022 | 47.27 % change on previous year | +222.4% |
| 2023 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2024 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2025 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -4.25 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.38 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -4.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.29 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -6370.3% | 0.2279 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1535.2% | -0.5627 % change on previous year | -9.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.53 % change on previous year | 29.53 % change on previous year | 29.53 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.24 % change on previous year | -29.16 % change on previous year | 40.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.55 % change on previous year | -9.2 % change on previous year | 33.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.35 % change on previous year | -23.39 % change on previous year | 34.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.98 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 89.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -23.94 % change on previous year | 47.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 168 Seychelles -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 169 New Caledonia -3.83 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Guinea -4.16 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) -4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Grenada -5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Cameroon -5.83 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay was -4.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 89.26 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.16 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.