International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Uruguay
Uruguay: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 30.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Uruguay, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Uruguay stood at 30.00 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 65.1% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Uruguay peaked at 198.00 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.00 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 99th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.00 million current US$ | 103.00 million current US$ | 173.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 105.20 million current US$ | 58.00 million current US$ | 144.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.20 million current US$ | 86.00 million current US$ | 198.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.00 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 96 Azerbaijan 36.00 million current US$ compare
- 97 Cote d'Ivoire 33.20 million current US$ compare
- 98 Barbados 33.00 million current US$ compare
- 99 Antigua and Barbuda 30.00 million current US$ compare
- 101 Cameroon 28.00 million current US$ compare
- 102 Mozambique 23.00 million current US$ compare
- 102 Paraguay 23.00 million current US$ compare
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, receipts for passenger transport items in Uruguay?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Uruguay was 30.00 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, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 198.00 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Uruguay ranks 99th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.