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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Uruguay UY: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports data was reported at 26.462 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 26.146 % for 2015. Uruguay UY: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 47.513 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84.211 % in 1968 and a record low of 22.566 % in 2014. Uruguay UY: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports 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. Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Uruguay UY: Exports: Goods data was reported at 7.889 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.997 USD bn for 2016. Uruguay UY: Exports: Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 1.502 USD bn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.132 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 129.400 USD mn in 1960. Uruguay UY: Exports: Goods 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. Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Trade Organization.; Gap-filled total;

Uruguay UY: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Insurance & Financial data was reported at 2.798 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.311 % for 2016. Uruguay UY: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Insurance & Financial data is updated yearly, averaging 3.303 % from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2017, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.614 % in 1998 and a record low of 0.285 % in 1985. Uruguay UY: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Insurance & Financial 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. Insurance and financial services cover freight insurance on goods exported and other direct insurance such as life insurance; financial intermediation services such as commissions, foreign exchange transactions, and brokerage services; and auxiliary services such as financial market operational and regulatory services.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

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.

Uruguay UY: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data was reported at 0.321 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.315 % for 2016. Uruguay UY: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data is updated yearly, averaging 0.447 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.865 % in 1979 and a record low of 0.101 % in 1983. Uruguay UY: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals 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. Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 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.