Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals imports in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals imports in Uruguay stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Uruguay peaked at 5.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.
Uruguay ranks 102nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.8% | — |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -31.9% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | +65.5% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -37.4% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -34.6% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -51.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 62% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Uruguay?
- Ores and metals imports in Uruguay was 1.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for ores and metals imports?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.