Top 10 Uruguayan Imports from Brazil
Brazil's exports to Uruguay amounted to
$1.7 billion or 19.9% of its overall imports.
1. Vehicles: $324.2 million
2. Meat: $203.6 million
3. Plastics: $124.7 million
4. Machinery: $102.5 million
5. Coffee, tea, spices: $72.8 million
6. Furniture, lighting, signs: $65.7 million
7. Paper: $64.6 million
8. Electronic equipment: $45.8 million
9. Iron or steel products: $44.6 million
10. Iron and steel: $33.9 million
Top 10 Uruguayan Imports from China
China's exports to Uruguay amounted to
$1.3 billion or 15.8% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $236.5 million
2. Machinery: $175.1 million
3. Other chemical goods: $90 million
4. Vehicles: $80.9 million
5. Organic chemicals: $72.9 million
6. Furniture, lighting, signs: $66 million
7. Plastics: $65.6 million
8. Knit or crochet clothing: $61.6 million
9. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $53.9 million
10. Fertilizers: $50.8 million
Top 10 Uruguayan Imports from Argentina
Argentina's exports to Uruguay amounted to
$1 billion or 12.4% of its overall imports.
1. Plastics: $83.5 million
2. Other chemical goods: $64.3 million
3. Vehicles: $50.9 million
4. Food waste, animal fodder: $50.3 million
5. Pharmaceuticals: $48.9 million
6. Perfumes, cosmetics: $46.6 million
7. Mineral fuels including oil: $41.9 million
8. Machinery: $41.1 million
9. Cereals: $39.3 million
10. Paper: $38.7 million
Top 10 Uruguayan Imports from the US
America's exports to Uruguay amounted to
$877.6 million or 10.6% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $275.9 million
2. Machinery: $141.5 million
3. Electronic equipment: $133.2 million
4. Medical, technical equipment: $59.2 million
5. Plastics: $44.7 million
6. Other chemical goods: $29.9 million
7. Fertilizers: $27.5 million
8. Vehicles: $17.2 million
9. Pharmaceuticals: $13.3 million
10. Animal/vegetable fats and oils: $10.7 million
Top Uruguayan Imports from Angola
Angola's exports to Uruguay amounted to
$366.1 million or 4.4% of its overall imports for just one product category.
Mineral fuels including oil: $366.1 million
Top Uruguayan Imports from Nigeria
Nigeria's exports to Uruguay amounted to
$251.1 million or 3% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $250.4 million
2. Cocoa, cocoa preparations: $765,000
3. Gums, resins: $1,000
4. Machinery: $1,000
Top 10 Uruguayan Imports from Germany
Germany's exports to Uruguay amounted to
$187.9 million or 2.3% of its overall imports.
1. Machinery: $41.2 million
2. Pharmaceuticals: $19.8 million
3. Vehicles: $19.5 million
4. Other chemical goods: $19.2 million
5. Medical, technical equipment: $16.4 million
6. Electronic equipment: $11.6 million
7. Plastics: $8.3 million
8. Organic chemicals: $4.1 million
9. Tanning, dyeing extracts: $3.1 million
10. Iron or steel products: $3 million
Top 10 Uruguayan Imports from Spain
Spain's exports to Uruguay amounted to
$182.2 million or 2.2% of its overall imports.
1. Machinery: $31.6 million
2. Electronic equipment: $16.5 million
3. Plastics: $11.6 million
4. Iron or steel products: $11.3 million
5. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $11 million
6. Pharmaceuticals: $7.2 million
7. Meat: $7.2 million
8. Knit or crochet clothing: $6.4 million
9. Other chemical goods: $6.4 million
10. Books, newspapers, pictures: $6.1 million
Top 10 Uruguayan Imports from Mexico
Mexico's exports to Uruguay amounted to
$182.1 million or 2.2% of its overall imports.
1. Vehicles: $48.4 million
2. Machinery: $23.9 million
3. Perfumes, cosmetics: $21.2 million
4. Electronic equipment: $16.9 million
5. Pharmaceuticals: $8.9 million
6. Plastics: $7.6 million
7. Soaps, lubricants, candles: $6.1 million
8. Fertilizers: $5.6 million
9. Beverages: $4.1 million
10. Base metal tools, cutlery: $4.1 million
Top 10 Uruguayan Imports from India
India's exports to Uruguay amounted to
$152.5 million or 1.8% of its overall imports.
1. Vehicles: $29.5 million
2. Machinery: $24.7 million
3. Plastics: $20 million
4. Organic chemicals: $12.4 million
5. Iron or steel products: $12.3 million
6. Other textiles, worn clothing: $5.7 million
7. Pharmaceuticals: $5.4 million
8. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $5.2 million
9. Animal/vegetable fats and oils: $4.9 million
10. Knit or crochet clothing: $4.7 million
Top 10 Uruguayan Imports from Chile
Chile's exports to Uruguay amounted to
$128.5 million or 1.5% of its overall imports.
1. Plastics: $9.3 million
2. Fruits, nuts: $8.5 million
3. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $7.8 million
4. Paper: $7.5 million
5. Fish: $7.1 million
6. Knit or crochet clothing: $6.9 million
7. Pharmaceuticals: $5.1 million
8. Salt, sulphur, stone, cement: $5 million
9. Electronic equipment: $4.5 million
10. Meat: $4.4 million
Fastest-Growing Uruguayan Imports
Research Note:
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
In 2019, Uruguay bought US$8.3 billion worth of imported products down by -12.4% since 2015 and down by -7.6% from 2018 to 2019.
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