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 2.5 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 2021, Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas exported over 593 million U.S. dollars, making it the largest exporter in Uruguay. Meanwhile, in 2019, this company exported around 99 million U.S dollars.

In 2024, the European Union countries imported approximately 14 percent of the Uruguayan export volume. In that year, China was the largest export partner of the Latin American country, accounting for 24 percent of all exports.

Uruguay Exports to United States was US$746.92 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Uruguay Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

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 30 million metric tons. That year, chemical wood pulp of soda or sulphate followed, with exports equivalent to nearly 26 million metric tons. Rice was also widely exported, with a volume of close to one million metric tons.

Uruguay exports for 2023 were 21.24 billion US dollars, a 5.26% decline from 2022.

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<li>Uruguay exports for 2022 were <strong>22.42 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>15.37% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Uruguay exports for 2021 were <strong>19.43 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>41.69% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Uruguay exports for 2020 were <strong>13.72 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>21.01% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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. 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. 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.

Imports in Uruguay decreased to 931426 USD Thousand in April from 1024318 USD Thousand in March of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Uruguay Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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.

Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Basic Chemicals Manufacturing, excluding Fertilizers & Nitrogen Compounds, Manufacture of Plastics in Primary Forms & of Synthetic Rubber data was reported at 10,123.000 USD th in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,958.000 USD th for Sep 2018. Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Basic Chemicals Manufacturing, excluding Fertilizers & Nitrogen Compounds, Manufacture of Plastics in Primary Forms & of Synthetic Rubber data is updated monthly, averaging 8,478.000 USD th from Jan 2000 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 226 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,314.000 USD th in Sep 2013 and a record low of 3,325.000 USD th in Dec 2002. Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Basic Chemicals Manufacturing, excluding Fertilizers & Nitrogen Compounds, Manufacture of Plastics in Primary Forms & of Synthetic Rubber 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.JA003: Exports: FOB: By Activities: CIIU3.

In 2023, Brazil was among the lead export trading partners for Uruguayan toys, games, and sports requisites, with an export value of approximately 134 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 44,000 U.S. dollars of the total export value in this category.

Top Export Products of Uruguay with Export value and Year on Year growth comparison

In 2019, the European Union was the destination receiving the highest exports volume of oranges from Uruguay, accounting for close to 60% 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.

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Statistics illustrates consumption, production, prices, and trade of Rubber; n.e.s. in chapter 40, (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip in Uruguay from 2007 to 2024.

Uruguay Exports of polyethers, expoxides & polyesters, primary forms to United States was US$333.42 Thousand during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Uruguay Exports of polyethers, expoxides & polyesters, primary forms to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Uruguay Exports of silicones, in primary forms to United States was US$14 during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Uruguay Exports of silicones, in primary forms to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.