Mexico (MEX) and Uruguay (URY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mexico-Uruguay Trade: In 2022, Mexico exported $224M to Uruguay. The main products that Mexico exported to Uruguay were Cars ($37.3M), Video Displays ($18.8M), and Delivery Trucks ($18.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mexico to Uruguay have increased at an annualized rate of 1.15%, from $212M in 2017 to $224M in 2022.

In 2022, Mexico did not export any services to Uruguay.

Uruguay-Mexico Trade: In 2022, Uruguay exported $203M to Mexico. The main products that Uruguay exported to Mexico were Rice ($98.7M), Cheese ($21.7M), and Plywood ($20.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uruguay to Mexico have increased at an annualized rate of 0.56%, from $198M in 2017 to $203M in 2022.

In 2022, Uruguay did not export any services to Mexico.

Comparison: In 2022, Mexico ranked 25 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.08), and 10 in total exports ($549B). That same year, Uruguay ranked 57 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.15), and 98 in total exports ($12B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Mexico exported $224M to Uruguay. The main products exported from Mexico to Uruguay were Cars ($37.3M), Video Displays ($18.8M), and Delivery Trucks ($18.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mexico to Uruguay have increased at an annualized rate of 1.15%, from $212M in 2017 to $224M in 2022.

In 2017, Uruguay exported $203M to Mexico. The main products exported from Uruguay to Mexico were Rice ($98.7M), Cheese ($21.7M), and Plywood ($20.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uruguay to Mexico have increased at an annualized rate of 0.56%, from $198M in 2022 to $203M in 2017.

Exports from Mexico () to Uruguay () (2022)

Exports from Uruguay () to Mexico () (2022)

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Trade between Mexico () and Uruguay ()

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Mexico
Top DestinationUnited States$421B

Uruguay
Top DestinationChina$2.89B

This map shows whether countries import more from Mexico or Uruguay. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Mexico and Uruguay or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mexico than Uruguay included United States ($421B), Canada ($22.2B), and China ($12.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uruguay than Mexico included Algeria ($229M), Russia ($73.6M), and Bangladesh ($57M).

Difference in imports from Uruguay () and Mexico () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Mexico - Uruguay

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This chart compares trade between Mexico and Uruguay by product, considering products traded by both, Mexico and Uruguay.

During 2022, Mexico had a large net trade with Uruguay in the exports of Transportation ($69.4M), Machines ($56.1M), and Chemical Products ($40.1M).

During 2017, Uruguay had a large net trade with Mexico in the exports of Vegetable Products ($98.8M), Wood Products ($29M), and Animal Products ($27.1M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mexico Uruguay+$25.6MCars

Top Product Potential Uruguay Mexico+$5.56MConcentrated Milk

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Mexico and Uruguay. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Mexico indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uruguay. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Uruguay indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mexico.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mexico () to Uruguay () (2022)

Exports from Uruguay () to Mexico () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Mexico () and Uruguay ()

Mexico Exports

Uruguay Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Uruguay () and Mexico () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Mexico - Uruguay

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Mexico () and Uruguay () (2022)

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