Exports in Uruguay increased to 839661 USD Thousand in April from 710811 USD Thousand in March of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Uruguay Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, the main exported product from Uruguay was Cellulose, which accounted for a total export value of over *** billion U.S. dollars. Beef made up the second most exported product category, with an export value of approximately two billion dollars. In terms of export destinations, China was Uruguay's main export partner.

Uruguay's total Exports in 2023 were valued at US$9.19 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Uruguay's main export partners were: Brazil, China and the United States. The top three export commodities were: Meat and edible meat offal; Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal and Cereals. Total Imports were valued at US$12.49 Billion. In 2023, Uruguay had a trade deficit of US$3.29 Billion.

In 2024, the European Union countries imported approximately ** percent of the Uruguayan export volume. In that year, China was the largest export partner of the Latin American country, accounting for ** percent of all exports.

Key information about Uruguay Total Exports

• Uruguay Total Exports recorded 807.3 USD mn in Jan 2025, compared with 727.4 USD mn in the previous month
• Uruguay Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1998 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 545.1 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.3 USD bn in Jun 2022 and a record low of 136.8 USD mn in Sep 2002

• In the latest reports, Uruguay Total Exports grew 18.5 % YoY in Jan 2025
• Total Imports recorded 1.0 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 11.9 % year on year
• Uruguay Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 213.5 USD mn in Jan 2025

In 2021, Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas exported over *** million U.S. dollars, making it the largest exporter in Uruguay. Meanwhile, in 2019, this company exported around ** million U.S dollars.

This statistic shows the most important export partner countries for Uruguay in 2023. In 2023, the most important export partner of Uruguay was China, with a share of 21 percent in exports.

Uruguay Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Primary Activities data was reported at 302,230.000 USD th in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 226,375.000 USD th for May 2018. Uruguay Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Primary Activities data is updated monthly, averaging 70,270.000 USD th from Jan 2000 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 222 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 529,836.000 USD th in Jun 2014 and a record low of 5,177.000 USD th in Oct 2002. Uruguay Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Primary Activities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Uruguay. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.JA005: Exports: FOB: By Activities: CIIU3.

Soybean was the leading agricultural product exported from Uruguay in 2019, attaining a volume of close to ********** metric tons. That year, chemical wood pulp of soda or sulphate followed, with exports equivalent to nearly ********** metric tons. Rice was also widely exported, with a volume of close to *********** metric tons.

The exports of primary products as a share of total exports in Uruguay stood at approximately 81 percent in 2023. Between 1970 and 2023, the exports rose by around 0.97 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Key information about Uruguay Total Exports to USA

• Uruguay Total Exports to USA recorded 89.400 USD mn in Jan 2025, compared with 96.100 USD mn in the previous Dec 2024
• Uruguay Total Exports to USA data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1971 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 13.912 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 96.500 USD mn in Jun 2024 and a record low of 0.166 USD mn in Mar 1972

Key information about Uruguay Total Exports

• Uruguay Total Exports expanded 18.5 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with a decrease of 7.4 % YoY in the previous month
• Uruguay Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1999 to Jan 2025, with an averaged rate of 7.6 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 72.9 % in Jul 2021 and a record low of -46.4 % in Jul 2023

• In the latest reports, Uruguay Total Exports recorded 807.3 USD mn in Jan 2025
• Total Imports recorded 1.0 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 11.9 % year on year
• Uruguay Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 213.5 USD mn in Jan 2025

This statistic shows the value of exported commodities from Uruguay in 2022. In 2022, agricultural products worth 9.04 billion U.S. dollars were exported from Uruguay.

In 2023, Brazil was among the lead export trading partners for Uruguayan toys, games, and sports requisites, with an export value of approximately *** thousand U.S. dollars. Its South American neighbor, Paraguay, was also among the top export destinations for toys, games, and sports equipment from Uruguay, making up roughly ****** U.S. dollars of the total export value in this category.

Uruguay Exports: FOB data was reported at 870,925.000 USD th in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 765,883.000 USD th for Jan 2025. Uruguay Exports: FOB data is updated monthly, averaging 547,724.000 USD th from Jul 1998 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 320 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,291,826.000 USD th in Jun 2022 and a record low of 136,752.000 USD th in Sep 2002. Uruguay Exports: FOB data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Uruguay. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.JA001: Trade Statistics.

In 2019, the European Union was the destination receiving the highest exports volume of oranges from Uruguay, accounting for close to **% of the country's total orange exports. That year, Brazil and the United States were also some of Uruguay's leading orange export partners, however, in a much lower quantity than that of the European Union.

This statistic shows the leading countries of destination of soybean exports from Uruguay in 2017, by share of exports volume. That year, China was the leading destination of Uruguayan soybean exports, accounting for 83 percent of the total exports volume of the grain.

Key information about Uruguay Exports: ICT Goods

• Uruguay Exports: ICT Goods was reported at 8,369.318 USD th in Dec 2022
• This records an increase from the previous number of 5,410.557 USD th for Dec 2021
• Uruguay Exports: ICT Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 5,248.026 USD th from Dec 2000 to 2022, with 23 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 11,404.273 USD th in 2015 and a record low of 2,137.851 USD th in 2001
• Uruguay Exports: ICT Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.ICT: ICT Goods: Total: Export Value

Uruguay UY: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data was reported at 20.220 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.126 % for 2016. Uruguay UY: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data is updated yearly, averaging 34.067 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.417 % in 1979 and a record low of 18.317 % in 1972. Uruguay UY: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

In 2024, the pharmaceutical export value in Uruguay reached almost *********** U.S. dollars. Argentina was the leading destination for pharmaceutical products exported from Uruguay, which amounted to over ********** U.S. dollars that year. Brazil ranked second, importing pharmaceuticals from Uruguay for *********** U.S. dollars.