Trade as share of gdp in Uruguay
Uruguay: Trade as share of gdp was 49.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.72
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
152nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
65.21
in 2008
All-time low
19.92
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade as share of gdp in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 49.72 for trade as share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 65.21 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.92, in 1973.
Uruguay ranks 152nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade as share of gdp in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.41 | — |
| 1961 | 28.98 | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 25.77 | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 24.03 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 23.28 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 29.87 | +28.3% |
| 1966 | 28.62 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 27.79 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 27.39 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 25.53 | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 29.09 | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 21.72 | -25.4% |
| 1972 | 30.33 | +39.7% |
| 1973 | 19.92 | -34.3% |
| 1974 | 31.27 | +57.0% |
| 1975 | 37.06 | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 39.64 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 42.55 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 40 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 35.66 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 34.24 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 31.62 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 49.29 | +55.9% |
| 1984 | 47.96 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 47.86 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 46.48 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 40.85 | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 39.79 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 41.19 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 41.63 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 38.55 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 40.07 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 38.69 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 40.15 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 38.1 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 39.53 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 37.71 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 35.64 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 33.39 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 36.71 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 36.31 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 40.03 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 51.76 | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 61.48 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 58.88 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 61.97 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 59.21 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 65.21 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 53.39 | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 51.7 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 53.25 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 55.06 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 49.72 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 49.09 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.33 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 48.47 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 46.38 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 47.79 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 49.74 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 47.73 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 58.32 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 60.2 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 52.33 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 51.46 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 49.72 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.37 | 23.28 | 32.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.96 | 19.92 | 42.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.49 | 31.62 | 49.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.34 | 33.39 | 41.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5 | 36.31 | 65.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.65 | 45.33 | 55.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.29 | 47.73 | 60.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 5,195 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 214,005 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9527 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as share of gdp in Uruguay?
- Trade as share of gdp in Uruguay was 49.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 65.21 in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.92 in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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