Uruguay is the 87th largest export economy in the world and the 51st most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2017, Uruguay exported $8.85B and imported $9.7B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $867M. In 2017 the GDP of Uruguay was $56.2B and its GDP per capita was $22.6k.
The top exports of Uruguay are Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($1.43B), Frozen Bovine Meat ($1.14B), Soybeans ($671M), Rice ($464M) and Bovine Meat ($391M), using the 1992 revision of the HS (Harmonized System) classification. Its top imports are Crude Petroleum ($955M), Refined Petroleum ($683M), Cars ($416M), Broadcasting Equipment ($290M) and Delivery Trucks ($217M).
The top export destinations of Uruguay are China ($2.02B), Brazil ($1.32B), the Netherlands ($492M), the United States ($474M) and Argentina ($452M). The top import origins are Brazil ($2.45B), China ($1.71B), Argentina ($1.18B), the United States ($975M) and Mexico ($231M).
