External balance on goods and services in Uruguay
Uruguay: External balance on goods and services was 155.59 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 155.59 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 2,749.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Uruguay peaked at 200.37 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -37.83 billion current LCU, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,780 current LCU | -700 current LCU | 11,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -408,010 current LCU | -2.44 million current LCU | 31,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.59 million current LCU | -5.16 million current LCU | 303.74 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.21 billion current LCU | -8.68 billion current LCU | 640.42 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.13 billion current LCU | -31.31 billion current LCU | 10.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.68 billion current LCU | -37.83 billion current LCU | 133.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.31 billion current LCU | 104.52 billion current LCU | 200.37 billion current 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 155.59 billion current 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 200.37 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.83 billion current LCU in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,749.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.