Imports to Uruguay rose 4.1% to $1.018 billion in July 2025, driven by a 9.6% rise in consumer goods and a 14.6% increase in capital goods, while intermediate goods declined 3.3%. Imports in Uruguay averaged 543911.33 USD Thousand from 1993 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 1153003.00 USD Thousand in April of 2024 and a record low of 119055.00 USD Thousand in March of 2003. source: Banco Central del Uruguay

Imports in Uruguay is expected to be 957485.00 USD Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Uruguay Imports is projected to trend around 1190396.00 USD Thousand in 2026 and 1211000.00 USD Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 88824.00 408768.00 USD Thousand Jul 2025
Capital Flows 399.10 -684.60 USD Million Mar 2025
Current Account -318.60 -383.50 USD Million Mar 2025
Exports 1107040.00 1280751.00 USD Thousand Jul 2025
External Debt 48573.90 46312.90 USD Million Mar 2025
Foreign Direct Investment -351.84 -84.05 USD Million Mar 2025
Imports 1018216.00 871983.00 USD Thousand Jul 2025
Tourism Revenues 309650.86 891064.43 USD Thousand Jun 2025



Uruguay Imports
Uruguay's main imports are: oil and mineral products (18 percent of total exports), machinery and electrical equipment (16 percent), chemical and industrial products (16 percent), and transportation equipment (11 percent), and plastic, rubber and derivatives (7 percent). Main import partners are: Brazil (20 percent of total imports), China (18 percent), United States (13 percent) and Argentina (12 percent). Others include Germany, Spain, and Mexico.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1018216.00 871983.00 1153003.00 119055.00 1993 - 2025 USD Thousand Monthly


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