International tourism, receipts for travel items in Uruguay
Uruguay: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Uruguay, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Uruguay stood at 1.05 billion current US$.
The figure is down 53.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Uruguay peaked at 2.82 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 345.00 million current US$, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 69th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 687.00 million current US$ | 611.00 million current US$ | 759.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 688.70 million current US$ | 345.00 million current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 2.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion 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, receipts for travel items in Uruguay?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Uruguay was 1.05 billion 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 travel items recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Uruguay ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.