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Uruguay: Trade Statistics

Exporter Rank

76 / 127

Importer Rank

84 / 127

Trade Balance Rank

49 / 127

Total Trade [1]

Total Exports (2019) $7,816,028,429
Total Imports (2019) $8,313,647,005
Trade Balance (2019) ($497,618,576)
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) (2020) [2] 25.37%
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) (2020) [2] 21%

Trade Partners [1]

Export Partners

Top 10 Export Countries

Country Export USD$
China $2,147,303,283
Brazil $1,116,245,883
United States $458,639,530
Argentina $377,013,250
Netherlands $223,080,756
Algeria $210,414,418
Russia $153,779,041
Mexico $146,766,168
Turkey $136,124,547
Germany $126,736,577

Import Partners

Top 10 Import Countries

Country Import USD$
Brazil $1,651,560,410
China $1,309,555,461
Argentina $1,026,852,965
United States $877,557,651
Angola $366,145,057
Nigeria $251,135,082
Germany $187,861,974
Spain $182,192,117
Mexico $182,110,755
India $152,509,797

Traded Goods [1] (at the 2-digit HS Code level)

Top 10 Export Goods

HS Code Export USD$
(02) Meat $2,099,342,743
(12) Oil Seeds $1,045,172,817
(44) Wood $957,468,000
(04) Dairy Products $664,631,802
(10) Cereals $471,295,873
(39) Plastics $260,767,250
(11) Milling Products $223,477,865
(51) Wool $185,904,625
(41) Hides & Leather $155,122,220
(87) Motor Vehicles & Parts $154,074,390

Top 10 Import Goods

HS Code Import USD$
(27) Oil & Mineral Fuels $1,100,258,573
(84) Industrial Machinery $776,376,085
(87) Motor Vehicles & Parts $775,010,984
(85) Electrical Machinery $663,319,771
(39) Plastics $444,441,884
(38) Chemical Products $274,748,889
(30) Pharmaceuticals $255,511,492
(02) Meat $240,666,843
(31) Fertilizers $234,619,465
(94) Furniture $185,909,754

Sources:

  1. UN Comtrade (2019) except where stated otherwise.
  2. The World Bank. Accessed: 1/21/2022
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