Transport services in Uruguay
Uruguay: Transport services was 28.3% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Uruguay stood at 28.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Uruguay peaked at 53.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1983.
Uruguay ranks 109th of 197 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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 34.3% | — |
| 1979 | 34.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 31.8% | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 20.2% | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | +32.4% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 28.0% | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 30.5% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 28.1% | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 34.5% | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 44.6% | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 43.7% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 53.1% | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.4% | 34.3% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.3% | 18.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 39.5% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 40.4% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 23.5% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 24.3% | 35.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 106 Mongolia 28.6% compare
- 107 Saudi Arabia 28.3% compare
- 108 Armenia 28.3% compare
- 110 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28.2% compare
- 111 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.6% compare
- 112 Hungary 27.3% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 9.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 5,606 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,439 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Uruguay?
- Transport services in Uruguay was 28.3% 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 53.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for transport services?
- Uruguay ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.