Transport services in Uruguay
Uruguay: Transport services was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 8.7% for transport services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Uruguay peaked at 40.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2025.
Uruguay ranks 135th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 19.0% | — |
| 1979 | 17.4% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 28.3% | +47.2% |
| 1983 | 28.8% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 21.1% | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 20.3% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 33.5% | +58.8% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 33.4% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 40.3% | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | +41.8% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -43.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 18.6% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 19.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 19.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 12.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.82 % change on previous year (2015)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 312,774 current LCU per person (2015)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.794 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 20,020 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Uruguay?
- Transport services in Uruguay was 8.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for transport services?
- Uruguay ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.