Paraguay (PRY) and Uruguay (URY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Paraguay-Uruguay Trade: In 2022, Paraguay exported $220M to Uruguay. The main products that Paraguay exported to Uruguay were Corn ($37.2M), Bovine Meat ($35.1M), and Soybeans ($19.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Paraguay to Uruguay have increased at an annualized rate of 42.8%, from $36.9M in 2017 to $220M in 2022.

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

Uruguay-Paraguay Trade: In 2022, Uruguay exported $124M to Paraguay. The main products that Uruguay exported to Paraguay were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Uruguay to Paraguay have increased at an annualized rate of 26.1%, from $39M in 2017 to $124M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Paraguay ranked 81 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.34), and 103 in total exports ($10.1B). 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, Paraguay exported $220M to Uruguay. The main products exported from Paraguay to Uruguay were Corn ($37.2M), Bovine Meat ($35.1M), and Soybeans ($19.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Paraguay to Uruguay have increased at an annualized rate of 42.8%, from $36.9M in 2017 to $220M in 2022.

In 2017, Uruguay exported $124M to Paraguay. There were not main exports from Uruguay to Paraguay in 2017. During the last 22 years the exports of Uruguay to Paraguay have increased at an annualized rate of 26.1%, from $39M in 1995 to $124M in 2017.

Exports from Paraguay () to Uruguay () (2022)

Exports from Uruguay () to Paraguay () (2022)

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Trade between Paraguay () and Uruguay ()

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Paraguay
Top DestinationBrazil$3.67B

Uruguay
Top DestinationChina$2.89B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Paraguay than Uruguay included Brazil ($3.67B), Chile ($1.16B), and Argentina ($1.91B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uruguay than Paraguay included China ($2.89B), United States ($818M), and Netherlands ($587M).

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

Comparative Advantage Paraguay - Uruguay

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

During 2022, Paraguay had a large net trade with Uruguay in the exports of Vegetable Products ($62M), Animal Products ($47.6M), and Foodstuffs ($39.7M).

During 2017, Uruguay had a large net trade with Paraguay in the exports of Chemical Products ($59.9M), Vegetable Products ($24.4M), and Mineral Products ($10.9M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Paraguay Uruguay+$950kPesticides

Top Product Potential Uruguay Paraguay+$501kPlastic Lids

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 Paraguay and Uruguay. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Paraguay indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uruguay. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Uruguay indicates it has a comparative advantage over Paraguay.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Paraguay () to Uruguay () (2022)

Exports from Uruguay () to Paraguay () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Paraguay () and Uruguay ()

Paraguay Exports

Uruguay Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Paraguay - Uruguay

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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