Trade as a share of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Trade as a share of GDP was 49.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 49.7% for trade as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 65.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1973.
Uruguay ranks 152nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.4% | 23.3% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.0% | 19.9% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 31.6% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 33.4% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 36.3% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 45.3% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 47.7% | 60.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Exports of goods and services 1.9% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 64.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 347.01 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 95.6% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 23.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 951.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 17.16 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 13.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 593.64 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Uruguay?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Uruguay was 49.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.