Country export capability

Uruguay
export capability

A reported view of Uruguay's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

URY1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$13.3B2024 reported value
Latest imports$14.0B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$720.3MExports minus imports
Export growth+14.7%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Uruguay export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Uruguay recorded $13.3B in exports and $14.0B in imports. The resulting -$720.3M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +14.7% year on year and show a calculated +5% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

China received $3.0B in reported exports, representing 22.4% of the latest country total. Pulp and paper waste was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $2.4B and 18% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Uruguay's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$81.0B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$23.9KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population3.4MReported population
Labor force1.8KReported labor force
Investment rate19.2%National investment rate
Savings rate19%National savings rate
Trade openness39.4%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP19.2%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education66.1%Education context
Tertiary education7.3%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Uruguay
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ChinaCHNCritical attention98%23.5%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ArgentinaARGCritical attention69.7%31.5%11.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BrazilBRAHigh attention60%18.2%28.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
NetherlandsNLDCritical attention41.2%31.2%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
PeruPERCritical attention65.2%49.7%13.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
EgyptEGYCritical attention92.2%66.3%33.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
PortugalPRTCritical attention79.2%36%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
MexicoMEXHigh attention77.6%26%10.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
RussiaRUSCritical attention87.4%74.2%6.7%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
United KingdomGBRCritical attention92.1%46.7%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Uruguay
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Accelerating -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
4IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$72.9B0.1%Declining -0.5%
5ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Stable +20.6%
6ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing +4%
7ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$60.6B1.9%Accelerating -13.5%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Growing -8.8%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Uruguay.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Uruguay
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
14703HS4 detail codePulp and paper waste (47) ↗$2.4B17.9%4
20202HS4 detail codeMeat and edible meat offal (02) ↗$1.6B11.9%3
31201HS4 detail codeOil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12) ↗$1.2B9.1%2
44403HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$653.4M4.9%9
50402HS4 detail codeDairy produce and eggs (04) ↗$597.3M4.5%5
61006HS4 detail codeCereals (10) ↗$559.0M4.2%4
70201HS4 detail codeMeat and edible meat offal (02) ↗$471.1M3.5%3
88704HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$415.7M3.1%7
91001HS4 detail codeCereals (10) ↗$360.1M2.7%4
102106HS4 detail codeMiscellaneous edible preparations (21) ↗$291.0M2.2%2
111107HS4 detail codeMilling products (11) ↗$287.5M2.2%2
120102HS4 detail codeLive animals (01) ↗$269.8M2%3

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Uruguay combines $13.3B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Uruguay recorded $13.3B in reported exports and $14.0B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $720.3M. Exports changed +14.7% year on year and +5% annualized over three years. Pulp and paper waste (HS2 47) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Uruguay exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Uruguay
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ChinaCHN$3.0B22.4%+37.4%-3.6%
2BrazilBRA$2.3B17.3%+5.5%+8.2%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.2B9%+36.4%+24.7%
4ArgentinaARG$832.3M6.2%+46.9%+16.1%
5ItalyITA$439.2M3.3%+1.1%+9.7%
6TurkeyTUR$374.9M2.8%+6.8%+21%
7GermanyDEU$346.8M2.6%+6.4%+21%
8NetherlandsNLD$291.2M2.2%-41.3%-15.7%
9ChileCHL$275.7M2.1%-15.8%+15.6%
10MexicoMEX$255.6M1.9%-31.1%+11.4%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$10.4B
2014
$10.4B
2015
$9.4B
2016
$8.8B
2017
$10.1B
2018
$9.9B
2019
$9.7B
2020
$8.5B
2021
$11.5B
2022
$13.8B
2023
$11.6B
2024
$13.3B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets7Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners2Country context
Shared-language partners24Country context
Average partner distance10,506 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA2.6%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share70.6%

Covered value under attention

Critical share9.8%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak21%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports29.6%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.2%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score11.8

History-based indicator

Partner concentration982.8

Partner HHI

Product concentration606.3

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3URY
Exports Usd$13.3B
Imports Usd$14.0B
Trade Balance Usd-$720.3M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct14.7%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-2.1%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct5%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct4.8%
Export Partner Hhi982.8
Export Product Hhi606.3
Momentum Score11.8
Risk Score7.9
Gdp Million Usd80,961.51 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$23.9K
Population3,386,588
Labor Force1,815.7
Investment Rate Pct19.2%
Savings Rate Pct19%
Secondary Education Pct66.1%
Tertiary Education Pct7.3%
Total Factor Productivity1,304.9
Trade Openness Pct39.4%
Exports Gdp Pct19.2%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners7
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners2
Num Shared Language Partners24
Avg Partner Distance Km10,506 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta3
Pct Partners Shared Language9
Pct Partners Shared Border1
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km10,418
Num Border Partners50
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9
Pct Products High Elasticity70
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential109,226.6
Foreign Market Potential12,038.7

Exposure fields

Country Iso3URY
All History Lane Count5,611
Current Lane Count1,935
Critical Lane Count28
High Attention Lane Count412
High Volatility Lane Count836
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count830
Declining Demand Lane Count16
Concentrated Market Lane Count941
Access Friction Lane Count973
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count88
Monitored Exports Current Usd$12.6B
Attention Exports Usd$8.9B
Critical Exports Usd$1.2B
High Volatility Exports Usd$4.8B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$2.0B
Non Fta Exports Usd$8.9B
Monitored Attention Share Pct70.6%
Monitored Critical Share Pct9.8%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct29.6%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.9
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct21%
Export Weighted Distance Km9,982 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.2%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$13.3B
Total Imports Latest Usd$14.0B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$720.3M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct14.7%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct5%
Gdp Latest Million Usd80,961.51 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$23.9K
Population Latest3,386,588
Investment Rate Latest Pct19.2%
Savings Rate Latest Pct19%
Trade Openness Latest Pct39.4%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct19.2%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest7
Foreign Market Potential Latest12,038.7
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct5.4%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct5.5%
Population 5y Cagr Pct-0.1%
Partner Hhi Latest982.8
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct22.4%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct48.8%
Partner Hhi All Avg948.1
Partner Hhi All Max1,816.7
Product Hhi Latest606.3
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct17.8%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct37.1%
Product Hhi All Avg358.3
Product Hhi All Max607.4
Total Exports Attention Share Pct66.9%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct9.3%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$2.5B$3.3B-$867.5MNot reportedNot reported
1996$2.6B$3.7B-$1.1B+6.4%Not reported
1997$2.9B$4.1B-$1.2B+11.5%Not reported
1998$3.0B$4.2B-$1.3B+2.5%+6.8%
1999$2.4B$3.8B-$1.3B-18.1%-2.2%
2000$2.6B$4.1B-$1.5B+7.1%-3.5%
2001$2.3B$3.5B-$1.3B-13.7%-8.9%
2002$2.2B$2.2B-$41.6M-2.8%-3.5%
2003$2.6B$2.7B-$88.3M+16.6%-0.7%
2004$3.3B$3.8B-$456.8M+29.4%+13.6%
2005$4.2B$4.5B-$296.0M+26%+23.9%
2006$4.5B$5.7B-$1.2B+8.1%+20.8%
2007$5.3B$6.2B-$858.0M+17.9%+17.1%
2008$6.9B$9.2B-$2.3B+29.8%+18.2%
2009$6.3B$7.1B-$771.5M-8.2%+12%
2010$7.9B$9.3B-$1.4B+23.7%+13.8%
2011$9.2B$11.8B-$2.6B+16.6%+9.8%
2012$10.2B$13.3B-$3.1B+10.9%+16.9%
2013$10.4B$13.3B-$2.8B+2.9%+10%
2014$10.4B$13.1B-$2.6B-0.3%+4.4%
2015$9.4B$11.1B-$1.7B-9.6%-2.5%
2016$8.8B$10.0B-$1.2B-6.6%-5.6%
2017$10.1B$10.5B-$330.9M+15.4%-0.9%
2018$9.9B$11.1B-$1.2B-2.5%+1.6%
2019$9.7B$10.2B-$503.6M-2.4%+3.2%
2020$8.5B$8.6B-$91.0M-12.2%-5.8%
2021$11.5B$12.2B-$696.5M+35.7%+5.2%
2022$13.8B$14.5B-$718.7M+20.1%+12.7%
2023$11.6B$14.3B-$2.7B-15.9%+11.1%
2024$13.3B$14.0B-$720.3M+14.7%+5%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
147Pulp and paper waste$2.4B18%5619
202Meat and edible meat offal$2.3B17.3%9258
312Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$1.3B9.7%4437
410Cereals$1.0B7.9%8224
544Wood and wood articles$1.0B7.5%13289
604Dairy produce and eggs$826.2M6.2%9029
787Vehicles$513.5M3.9%5186
815Animal and vegetable fats$327.8M2.5%7046
921Miscellaneous edible preparations$321.7M2.4%5416
1039Plastics$316.6M2.4%77123

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
14703Pulp and paper waste (47)$2.4B17.9%4
20202Meat and edible meat offal (02)$1.6B11.9%3
31201Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12)$1.2B9.1%2
44403Wood and wood articles (44)$653.4M4.9%9
50402Dairy produce and eggs (04)$597.3M4.5%5
61006Cereals (10)$559.0M4.2%4
70201Meat and edible meat offal (02)$471.1M3.5%3
88704Vehicles (87)$415.7M3.1%7
91001Cereals (10)$360.1M2.7%4
102106Miscellaneous edible preparations (21)$291.0M2.2%2
111107Milling products (11)$287.5M2.2%2
120102Live animals (01)$269.8M2%3

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ChinaCHN$3.0B22.4%+37.4%-3.6%
2BrazilBRA$2.3B17.3%+5.5%+8.2%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.2B9%+36.4%+24.7%
4ArgentinaARG$832.3M6.2%+46.9%+16.1%
5ItalyITA$439.2M3.3%+1.1%+9.7%
6TurkeyTUR$374.9M2.8%+6.8%+21%
7GermanyDEU$346.8M2.6%+6.4%+21%
8NetherlandsNLD$291.2M2.2%-41.3%-15.7%
9ChileCHL$275.7M2.1%-15.8%+15.6%
10MexicoMEX$255.6M1.9%-31.1%+11.4%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1China (CHN)Critical attention98%23.5%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2Argentina (ARG)Critical attention69.7%31.5%11.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3Brazil (BRA)High attention60%18.2%28.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4Netherlands (NLD)Critical attention41.2%31.2%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5Peru (PER)Critical attention65.2%49.7%13.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Egypt (EGY)Critical attention92.2%66.3%33.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Portugal (PRT)Critical attention79.2%36%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8Mexico (MEX)High attention77.6%26%10.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9Russia (RUS)Critical attention87.4%74.2%6.7%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
10United Kingdom (GBR)Critical attention92.1%46.7%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Belize (BLZ)200911new$7.0M15.5%100
2Brazil (BRA)890510new$32.5M6.5%100
3Bulgaria (BGR)020130new$13.2M1%100
4Belize (BLZ)200939new$2.1M36.3%100
5Bangladesh (BGD)841939new$19.7M0.6%100
6Bahamas (BHS)850422new$1.3M19.3%100
7Bangladesh (BGD)510529new$518.6K31.5%100
8Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)440799new$716.8K20.6%100
9Angola (AGO)100199new$165.2M0.8%100
10Angola (AGO)100119new$159.5M10.8%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Accelerating (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
4India (IND)270900$130.1B$72.9B0.1%Declining (-0.5%)
5China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Stable (+20.6%)
6China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing (+4%)
7China (CHN)120190$47.8B$60.6B1.9%Accelerating (-13.5%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Growing (-8.8%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Uruguay export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Uruguay export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Uruguay.

What is the latest reported export value for Uruguay?

Uruguay recorded $13.3B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Uruguay?

China leads by reported export value at $3.0B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Uruguay's exports?

Pulp and paper waste leads by reported value at $2.4B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Uruguay trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.