Trade & investment · Latin America & Caribbean · High income
Uruguay: trade and investment
Exports is 27.1% (2025), 120th of 184 in the world and 19th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Imports is 22.6% (2025), 161st of 184 in the world and 21st of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Trade openness is 49.7% (2025), 146th of 184 in the world and 20th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Uruguay in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 27.1%2025 | 120/184 | 19/27 | 16.7% | 26.3% | 26.2% | +4.6 ppsince 2015 | 26.1% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 22.6%2025 | 161/184 | 21/27 | 20.0% | 25.4% | 21.5% | −0.2 ppsince 2015 | 26.4% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 49.7%2025 | 146/184 | 20/27 | 36.7% | 51.7% | 47.7% | +4.4 ppsince 2015 | 49.1% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -0.5%2025 | 81/185 | 12/35 | -2.5% | -1.7% | -0.6% | −0.2 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $11.2bn2025 | 99/206 | 14/39 | $2.3bn | $6.7bn | $6.9bn | +46%since 2015 | $1.7tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 9.8%2024 | 66/170 | 10/32 | · | 7.3% | 9.8% | +1.3 ppsince 2014 | 13.1% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 1.3%2024 | 114/172 | 18/32 | 1.5% | 3.1% | 1.2% | +0.2 ppsince 2014 | 8.8% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 65.3%2024 | 18/172 | 7/32 | 46.3% | 61.3% | 67.1% | +0.5 ppsince 2014 | 23.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 4.8%2022 | 82/184 | 24/35 | 6.2% | 4.2% | 5.3% | +0.6 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 2.3%2025 | 92/197 | 24/38 | 1.2% | 5.2% | 1.8% | −2.4 ppsince 2015 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.2%2025 | 155/178 | 32/35 | 0.0%2001 | 0.3% | 0.2% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 2.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 3.5m2019 | 50/196 | 7/41 | 2.2m | 2.7m | 3.5m2019 | +51%since 2009 | 202m | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $1.1bn2020 | 67/177 | 10/36 | $827m | $1.7bn | $1.1bn | −35%since 2010 | $105bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Uruguay and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Uruguay. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Uruguay | Brazil | Argentina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 27.1%2025 | 17.8%2025 | 15.6%2025 |
| Imports | 22.6%2025 | 17.5%2025 | 14.8%2025 |
| Trade openness | 49.7%2025 | 35.3%2025 | 30.4%2025 |
| Current account | -0.5%2025 | -2.9%2025 | -1.1%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $11.2bn2025 | $348bn2025 | $87.1bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 9.8%2024 | 11.1%2024 | 3.9%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 1.3%2024 | 16.1%2025 | 9.1%2025 |
| Food exports | 65.3%2024 | 40.7%2025 | 50.1%2025 |
| Average tariff | 4.8%2022 | 7.3%2022 | 6.5%2022 |