Uruguay’s trade balance swung to a deficit of $42.8 million in August 2026 from a surplus of $322.49 million a year earlier. Imports surged 24.3% year-on-year to $1.06 billion, led by a 42.2% increase in purchases of intermediate goods, driven by a 558% jump in oil and distillate imports. Consumer goods imports rose 17.1%, with purchases of autos and other transport equipment increasing 47.2%, while capital goods imports declined 11.3%. Meanwhile, exports fell 13.4% to $1.02 billion as sales of primary goods slumped 37.3%, with agriculture and livestock products down 40.6%. In contrast, manufacturing exports rose 1.6%, while utility exports increased 56.6%. source: Banco Central del Uruguay

Uruguay recorded a trade deficit of 182840 USD Thousand in July of 2026. Balance of Trade in Uruguay averaged -74991.13 USD Thousand from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 376376.00 USD Thousand in August of 2025 and a record low of -430800.00 USD Thousand in April of 2026. This page provides - Uruguay Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Uruguay Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Uruguay recorded a trade deficit of 182840 USD Thousand in July of 2026. Balance of Trade in Uruguay is expected to be -191000.00 USD Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Uruguay Balance of Trade is projected to trend around -259000.00 USD Thousand in 2027 and -249000.00 USD Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-31 06:15 PM
Balance of Trade
Jul $-182.8M $-71.7M $-94.0M
2026-10-01 07:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Aug $-42.8M $-182.8M $-118.0M
2026-10-30 05:10 PM
Balance of Trade
Sep $-42.8M $ -181M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -182840.00 -71709.00 USD Thousand Jul 2026
Capital Flows -40.70 563.50 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account -460.20 -28.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Exports 1007229.00 1060211.00 USD Thousand Jul 2026
External Debt 48321.65 49351.28 USD Million Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 598.77 -72.03 USD Million Jun 2026
Imports 1270941.00 1258080.00 USD Thousand Jul 2026
Tourism Revenues 348174893.00 842835020.00 USD Thousand Jun 2026


Uruguay Balance of Trade
Uruguay exports mostly agricultural products. Shipments of livestock and products from the animal kingdom (41 percent of total exports) and products from the plant kingdom account (22 percent). Main imports are: mineral products (18 percent of total exports), machinery and electrical equipment (16 percent), chemical and industrial products (16 percent), and transportation equipment (11 percent). Main trading partners are: China (27 percent of total exports and 18 percent of imports), Brazil (17 percent of total exports and 20 percent of imports), the United States (6 percent of exports and 13 percent of imports) and Argentina (6 percent of exports and 12 percent of imports). Others include: Netherlands, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-182840.00 -71709.00 376376.00 -430800.00 1993 - 2026 USD Thousand Monthly

News Stream
Uruguay Trade Balance Swings to Deficit in August
Uruguay’s trade balance swung to a deficit of $42.8 million in August 2026 from a surplus of $322.49 million a year earlier. Imports surged 24.3% year-on-year to $1.06 billion, led by a 42.2% increase in purchases of intermediate goods, driven by a 558% jump in oil and distillate imports. Consumer goods imports rose 17.1%, with purchases of autos and other transport equipment increasing 47.2%, while capital goods imports declined 11.3%. Meanwhile, exports fell 13.4% to $1.02 billion as sales of primary goods slumped 37.3%, with agriculture and livestock products down 40.6%. In contrast, manufacturing exports rose 1.6%, while utility exports increased 56.6%.
2026-10-01
Uruguay Trade Deficit Widens in July
Uruguay’s trade deficit widened to $182.84 million in July 2026 from $54.12 million a year earlier. Imports rose 15.1% year-on-year to $1.19 billion. Purchases of intermediate goods increased 26.9%, driven by a 139.1% jump in oil and distillate imports, while electricity imports rose 62.5% and food and beverage imports increased 36.3%. Consumer goods imports rose 5.5%, with purchases of autos and other transport equipment up 21.7% and durable goods increasing 20.2%. Meanwhile, capital goods imports declined 1.9%. Exports rose 2.8% to $1.01 billion, as sales of manufactured goods grew 10.9%, while exports of primary products declined 9.6% and utilities fell 31.5%.
2026-08-31
Uruguay Trade Balance Swings to Deficit in June
Uruguay’s trade balance swung to a deficit of $71.7 million in June 2026 from a surplus of $274.8 million a year earlier. Imports surged 35.5% year-on-year to $1.18 billion, driven by a 57% increase in intermediate goods. Purchases of electricity soared 1,286.1%, while imports of oil and distillates jumped 407.7%. Meanwhile, consumer goods imports rose 13.2% and capital goods imports increased 12.7%. Exports fell 3.2% to $1.11 billion, as shipments of electricity, gas, and water plunged 87%. Exports of primary products also declined 14.8%, while manufactured goods exports increased 7.3%.
2026-07-31