External balance on goods and services in Uruguay
Uruguay: External balance on goods and services was 3.78 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Uruguay stood at 3.78 billion current US$.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 1,857.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Uruguay peaked at 4.60 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.85 billion current US$, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.88 million current US$ | -59.97 million current US$ | 130.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -79.60 million current US$ | -311.23 million current US$ | 36.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.61 million current US$ | -568.97 million current US$ | 488.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -144.76 million current US$ | -765.36 million current US$ | 505.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -181.91 million current US$ | -1.49 billion current US$ | 376.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 891.10 million current US$ | -1.85 billion current US$ | 3.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 billion current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | 4.60 billion current US$ | 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 3.78 billion current US$ 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 4.60 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.85 billion current US$ in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd 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 1,857.8%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.