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

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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.

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.

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

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, 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 2017 to $203M in 2022.

In 2017, 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 2022 to $224M in 2017.

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

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

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Trade between Uruguay () and Mexico ()

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Uruguay
Top DestinationChina$2.89B

Mexico
Top DestinationUnited States$421B

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Uruguay - Mexico

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

During 2022, Uruguay had a large net trade with Mexico in the exports of Vegetable Products ($98.8M), Wood Products ($29M), and Animal Products ($27.1M).

During 2017, Mexico had a large net trade with Uruguay in the exports of Transportation ($69.4M), Machines ($56.1M), and Chemical Products ($40.1M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uruguay Mexico+$5.56MConcentrated Milk

Top Product Potential Mexico Uruguay+$25.6MCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Uruguay () and Mexico ()

Uruguay Exports

Mexico Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Uruguay - Mexico

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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