2022
Exports
$132MWorld Rnk 76 / 221
Flag Rnk 16 / 96
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs
-0.55Rnk 711 / 1025
2022
Imports
$37.6MWorld Rnk 107 / 225
Flag Rnk 50 / 96
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Uruguay
0.15Rnk 57 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Uruguay exported $132M in Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs, making it the 76th largest exporter of Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs in the world. At the same year, Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs was the 16th most exported product in Uruguay. The main destination of Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs exports from Uruguay are: China ($24.4M), Cameroon ($14.8M), Nigeria ($13.3M), Brazil ($10M), and Colombia ($8.01M).

The fastest growing export markets for Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs of Uruguay between 2021 and 2022 were China ($10.7M), Cameroon ($8.55M), and Republic of the Congo ($2.42M).

Imports In 2022, Uruguay imported $37.6M in Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs, becoming the 107th largest importer of Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs in the world. At the same year, Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs was the 50th most imported product in Uruguay. Uruguay imports Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs primarily from: Chinese Taipei ($9.89M), Chile ($9.11M), Argentina ($3.57M), China ($3.14M), and Vietnam ($2.93M).

The fastest growing import markets in Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs for Uruguay between 2021 and 2022 were Chile ($2.03M), Brazil ($1.92M), and Norway ($594k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Dow Chemical (1) were at the forefront of shipping Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs from Uruguay to the United States.

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Subnational Monthly Trade

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$132M
IMPORTS (2022)$37.6M
NET TRADE (2022)$94.4M

In 2022, Uruguay exported $132M in Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs. The main destinations of Uruguay exports on Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs were China ($24.4M), Cameroon ($14.8M), Nigeria ($13.3M), Brazil ($10M), and Colombia ($8.01M).

In 2022, Uruguay imported $37.6M in Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs, mainly from Chinese Taipei ($9.89M), Chile ($9.11M), Argentina ($3.57M), China ($3.14M), and Vietnam ($2.93M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs EXPORT MARKETS FOR Uruguay WERE (2021 - 2022):
China$10.7M (77.6%)
Cameroon$8.55M (138%)
Republic of the Congo$2.42M (94.4%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs BY Uruguay WERE (2021 - 2022):
Colombia-$4.64M (-36.7%)
Brazil-$1.9M (-15.9%)
United States-$1.89M (-20.6%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, Uruguay's main exporting competitors in Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs were:
Norway $15.6B
China $10.9B
Ecuador $8.43B
In 2022, Uruguay's main importing competitors in Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs were:

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Trade Value of Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $7.08M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALArgentina+ $2.79M

Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $7.08M.   Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs’s highest import potential is Argentina with an import gap of $2.79M.

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