International tourism, expenditures in Uruguay
Uruguay: International tourism, expenditures was 412.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Uruguay, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Uruguay stood at 412.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 71.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Uruguay peaked at 1.56 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 236.00 million current US$, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 97th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354.00 million current US$ | 332.00 million current US$ | 391.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 336.30 million current US$ | 236.00 million current US$ | 466.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 549.00 million current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 412.00 million current US$ | 412.00 million current US$ | 412.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Uruguay
- Merchandise exports 11.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 18.9% (2024)
- Food exports 65.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 12.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.6% (2024)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 28.3% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 28.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 43.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Uruguay?
- International tourism, expenditures in Uruguay was 412.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Uruguay ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.