External balance on goods and services in Uruguay
Uruguay: External balance on goods and services was 91.60 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Uruguay, 2016–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 91.60 billion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Uruguay peaked at 100.84 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.02 billion constant LCU, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 24th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.47 billion constant LCU | 82.47 billion constant LCU | 99.97 billion constant LCU | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.35 billion constant LCU | 44.02 billion constant LCU | 100.84 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- DEC alternative conversion factor 41.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 87.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 406.54 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -182.15 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 984,837 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 24,020 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Uruguay?
- External balance on goods and services in Uruguay was 91.60 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.84 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.02 billion constant LCU in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Uruguay ranks 24th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.