Uruguay’s trade deficit narrowed to $35.3 million in September 2026, from $124.4 million a year earlier. Exports grew 7.8% year-on-year to $1.14 billion, led by an 11.5% increase in manufacturing exports. Within the sector, sales of food and beverage products rose 5.8%, tobacco product exports increased 52%, and textile product sales climbed 84.4%. Exports of primary products grew 2%, as higher sales of forestry and wood extraction products (+16.5%) offset declines in other subsectors. Meanwhile, utility exports rose 2.4%. On the import side, purchases edged down 0.6% to $1.17 billion. Imports of intermediate goods recorded the largest decline, falling 5.7%, as purchases of oil and distillates dropped 53.3%. Imports of capital goods slipped 0.8%, amid an 8.4% decline in purchases of machinery and equipment. In contrast, imports of consumer goods rose 9.9%, driven by a 28.1% increase in vehicle purchases. source: Banco Central del Uruguay

Uruguay recorded a trade deficit of 35263 USD Thousand in September of 2026. Balance of Trade in Uruguay averaged -76883.68 USD Thousand from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 322531.00 USD Thousand in August of 2025 and a record low of -435874.00 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 November of 2026.

Uruguay recorded a trade deficit of 35263 USD Thousand in September 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
2026-10-01 07:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Aug $-42.8M $-182.8M $-118.0M
2026-10-30 05:10 PM
Balance of Trade
Sep $-35.3M $-42.8M $ -181M
2026-11-27 06:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Oct $-35.3M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -35263.00 -35894.00 USD Thousand Sep 2026
Capital Flows -40.70 563.50 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account -460.20 -28.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Exports 1140152.00 1024992.00 USD Thousand Sep 2026
External Debt 48321.65 49351.28 USD Million Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 598.77 -72.03 USD Million Jun 2026
Imports 1175415.00 1060886.00 USD Thousand Sep 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
-35263.00 -35894.00 322531.00 -435874.00 1993 - 2026 USD Thousand Monthly

News Stream
Uruguay’s Trade Deficit Narrows in September
Uruguay’s trade deficit narrowed to $35.3 million in September 2026, from $124.4 million a year earlier. Exports grew 7.8% year-on-year to $1.14 billion, led by an 11.5% increase in manufacturing exports. Within the sector, sales of food and beverage products rose 5.8%, tobacco product exports increased 52%, and textile product sales climbed 84.4%. Exports of primary products grew 2%, as higher sales of forestry and wood extraction products (+16.5%) offset declines in other subsectors. Meanwhile, utility exports rose 2.4%. On the import side, purchases edged down 0.6% to $1.17 billion. Imports of intermediate goods recorded the largest decline, falling 5.7%, as purchases of oil and distillates dropped 53.3%. Imports of capital goods slipped 0.8%, amid an 8.4% decline in purchases of machinery and equipment. In contrast, imports of consumer goods rose 9.9%, driven by a 28.1% increase in vehicle purchases.
2026-10-30
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