Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.0926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Uruguay ranks 140th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 1984 | 0.069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +75.7% | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 137 Madagascar 0.0721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Bulgaria 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 French Polynesia 0.0699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Angola 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Italy 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Bhutan 0.0681 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.