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2023
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Exports $1.23BRnk 76 / 220
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Top Product $314MCrude Petroleum
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Exports $880MRnk 3 / 166
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Top Product $292MFrozen Bovine Meat
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 10 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.22Rnk 52 / 132
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GDP$27.7TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH64.2%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$77.2BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH25.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $82,769CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH55%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$22,798CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH24.3%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-Uruguay Trade: In 2023, United States exported $1.23B to Uruguay. The main products that United States exported to Uruguay were Crude Petroleum ($314M), Refined Petroleum ($138M), and Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($80.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Uruguay have increased at an annualized rate of 8.85%, from $804M in 2018 to $1.23B in 2023.

In 2023, United States did not export any services to Uruguay.

Uruguay-United States Trade: In 2023, Uruguay exported $880M to United States. The main products that Uruguay exported to United States were Frozen Bovine Meat ($292M), Bovine, Sheep, and Goat Fat ($104M), and Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($94.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uruguay to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 14.6%,  from $446M in 2018 to $880M in 2023.

In 2023, Uruguay did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2023,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 2 in total exports ($1.86T). That same year, Uruguay ranked 52 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.22), and 100 in total exports ($11B).

Company data: In 2024, leading companies such as Lawrence Wholesale (170), JBS Foods (91), and DAVID OPPENHEIMER CO. (58) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Uruguay to the United States. Conversely, Ontilcor S A (156), Other (105), and Frigorifico Las Moras Chiadel S A (35) were notable for importing products to Uruguay from the United States.

Latest Trends

January, 2025

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Overview In January 2025, United States exported $110M and imported $125M from Uruguay, resulting in a negative trade balance of $14.5M. Between January 2024 and January 2025 the exports of United States have decreased by $-20.7M (-15.8%) from $131M to $110M, while imports increased by $11.7M (10.3%) from $113M to $125M.

Trade In January 2025, the top exports of United States to Uruguay were Office Machine Parts ($27.1M), Packaged Medicaments ($11.6M), Telephones ($9.56M), Video and Card Games ($6.25M), and Computers ($5.52M). In January 2025 the top imports of United States from Uruguay were Frozen Bovine Meat ($37.3M), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($16.8M), Bovine, Sheep, and Goat Fat ($13M), Bovine Meat ($8.51M), and Other Prepared Meat ($7.43M).

Origins In January 2025 the exports of United States were mainly from Florida ($32.2M), Texas ($11.6M), Indiana ($10.4M), Georgia ($5.84M), and Louisiana ($5.46M), while imports destinations were mainly New Jersey ($23.2M), Texas ($21M), Pennsylvania ($20.4M), California ($9.62M), and Florida ($7.58M).

Growth In January 2025, the decrease in United States's year-by-year exports to Uruguay was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Refined Petroleum ($-10.5M or -95.7%), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($-8.08M or -77.1%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($-4.9M or -52.1%). In January 2025, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports  from Uruguay was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Frozen Bovine Meat ($14M or 59.9%), Bovine Meat ($7.47M or 715%), and Essential Oils ($2.66M or 1.72k%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$-20.7M(-15.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$11.7M(10.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2025)Florida$32.2M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United States. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United States over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, United States exported $1.23B to Uruguay. The main products exported from United States to Uruguay were Crude Petroleum ($314M), Refined Petroleum ($138M), and Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($80.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Uruguay have increased at an annualized rate of 8.85%, from $804M in 2018 to $1.23B in 2023.

In 2018, Uruguay exported $880M to United States. The main products exported from Uruguay to United States were Frozen Bovine Meat ($292M), Bovine, Sheep, and Goat Fat ($104M), and Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($94.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uruguay to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 14.6%, from $446M in 2023 to $880M in 2018.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Uruguay (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Uruguay (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B
Uruguay
Top DestinationChina$2.34B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than Uruguay included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Uruguay than from United States.

Difference in imports from Uruguay (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United States - Uruguay

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

During 2023, United States had a large net trade with Uruguay in the exports of Mineral Products ($527M), Chemical Products ($214M), and Machines ($185M).

During 2018, Uruguay had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Animal Products ($380M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($106M), and Paper Goods ($96.3M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Uruguay+$42MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Uruguay United States+$38.1MSulfate Chemical Woodpulp

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

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

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Uruguay (Flag) (2023)

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