Imports as a share of GDP fell 4.31% to 0.237% in Uruguay in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, imports as a share of GDP in Uruguay reached an all time high of 0.350% in 2008 and an all time low of 0.095% in 1973. When compared to Uruguay's main peers, imports as a share of GDP in Argentina amounted to 0.128%, 0.175% in Brazil, 0.301% in Chile and 0.396% in Paraguay in 2024.
Uruguay has been ranked 107th within the group of 130 countries we follow in terms of imports as a share of GDP, 42 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Imports (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Argentina | % | 0.163% | 0.147% | 0.136% | 0.150% | 0.153% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bolivia | % | 0.311% | 0.314% | 0.252% | 0.312% | 0.351% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Brazil | % | 0.142% | 0.148% | 0.158% | 0.185% | 0.192% | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile | % | 0.296% | 0.297% | 0.269% | 0.329% | 0.396% | ||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | % | 0.352% | 0.351% | 0.295% | 0.343% | 0.394% | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru | % | 0.234% | 0.229% | 0.212% | 0.262% | 0.285% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | % | 0.214% | 0.218% | 0.215% | 0.254% | 0.277% | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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