Uruguay - Economy
How is the economy of Uruguay? Based on the information we have, Uruguay has a high-income, export-oriented South American economy; South America’s largest middle class; low socioeconomic inequality; growing homicide rates; growing Chinese and EU relations; 2019 Argentine recession hurt; key milk, beef, rice, and wool exporter. Key agricultural products in this country include: milk, rice, wheat, barley, soybeans, beef, rapeseed, sugarcane, maize, oranges (2022).
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Labor force 1.775 million (2023 est.)
Industrial production growth rate -3.83% (2023 est.)
Industries food processing, electrical machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, textiles, chemicals, beverages
Population below poverty line 9.9% (2022 est.)
Taxes and other revenues 18.51% (of GDP) (2020 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency Uruguayan pesos (UYU) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2023 38.824 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022 41.171 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 43.555 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 42.013 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2019 35.255 (2019 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $16.257 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $15.127 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 $16.963 billion (2021 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2023 -$2.797 billion (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022 -$2.725 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2021 -$1.472 billion (2021 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2020 60.28% of GDP (2020 est.)
Budget
Revenues $16.522 billion (2020 est.)
Expenditures $18.58 billion (2020 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2023 0.16% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 0.18% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021 0.21% of GDP (2021 est.)
Household income
Lowest 10% 2.2% (2022 est.)
Highest 10% 30.5% (2022 est.)
Average household expenditures
On food 18.6% of household expenditures (2022 est.)
On alcohol and tobacco 1.3% of household expenditures (2022 est.)
Imports
Imports 2023 $18.865 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $18.993 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $15.134 billion (2021 est.)
Imports (partners) Brazil 20%, China 18%, US 15%, Argentina 11%, Germany 3% (2022)
Comodities Imports force crude petroleum, fertilizers, cars, packaged medicine, broadcasting equipment (2022)
Exports
Imports 2023 $18.865 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $18.993 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $15.134 billion (2021 est.)
Exports (partners) China 24%, Brazil 14%, Argentina 8%, US 7%, Netherlands 5% (2022)
Comodities Exports force beef, wood pulp, soybeans, milk, rice (2022)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $105.096 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $104.711 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 $100.004 billion (2021 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $77.241 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2023 $30,700 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $30,600 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2021 $29,200 (2021 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 5.6% (2023 est.)
Industry 16.4% (2023 est.)
Services 66.3% (2023 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 66.8% (2015 est.)
Government consumption 13.8% (2015 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 17.4% (2023 est.)
Investment in inventories -0.1% (2023 est.)
Exports of goods and services 27.5% (2023 est.)
Imports of goods and services -24.2% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2023 8.35% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022 7.88% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2021 9.3% (2021 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Total 26.2% (2023 est.)
Male 24.4% (2023 est.)
Female 28.3% (2023 est.)
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Uruguay is found in South America