Uruguay recorded a trade surplus of 138413 USD Thousand in May of 2026. Balance of Trade in Uruguay averaged -74730.37 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. source: Banco Central del Uruguay

Balance of Trade in Uruguay is expected to be -140960.00 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 -99000.00 USD Thousand in 2027 and -169000.00 USD Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-29 07:35 PM
Balance of Trade
Apr $-430.8M $-417.2M $-510.0M
2026-06-30 06:00 PM
Balance of Trade
May $138.4M $-430.8M $-460.0M
2026-07-31 05:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Jun $138.4M $ -90.8M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 138413.00 -430800.00 USD Thousand May 2026
Capital Flows 706.00 -1099.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account 45.00 -368.10 USD Million Mar 2026
Exports 1086472.00 726749.00 USD Thousand May 2026
External Debt 50557.00 49652.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 8.00 -354.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports 1006488.00 1217677.00 USD Thousand May 2026
Tourism Revenues 842835020.00 536045.30 USD Thousand Mar 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
138413.00 -430800.00 376376.00 -430800.00 1993 - 2026 USD Thousand Monthly

News Stream
Uruguay Trade Deficit Widens Sharply in April
Uruguay’s trade deficit widened to $430.8 million in April 2026 from $130.2 million a year earlier. Imports rose 5.5% year-on-year to $1.15 billion, driven by an 11.3% increase in consumer goods purchases, including a 20.4% jump in vehicle imports. Imports of intermediate goods rose 4.8%, led by a 12.8% increase in food and beverage products. In contrast, capital goods imports fell 7.1%, weighed down by a 19.5% decline in transport equipment purchases. Meanwhile, exports increased 8.2% to $719.8 million, supported by a 14.1% rise in primary product shipments and a 6.1% increase in manufacturing exports. Sales of utilities, however, plunged 47.8%.
2026-05-29
Uruguay Trade Deficit Widens in March
Uruguay’s trade deficit widened to $417.3 million in March 2026 from $243.4 million a year earlier, as imports grew faster than exports. Imports surged 28% year-on-year to $1.3 billion, driven by a 30.5% jump in intermediate goods. Purchases of consumer goods rose 27.7%, while capital goods imports increased 15.5%. Meanwhile, exports rose 14.5% to $895.7 million. Sales of utilities climbed 68.3% to $614 million, while exports of primary products increased 20.2% and manufactured goods rose 12.2%.
2026-04-30
Uruguay Swings to Trade Surplus in February
Uruguay's trade balance rebounded sharply to a $2 million surplus in February 2026 from a $168.6 million deficit a year earlier. Exports rose 12.4% to $917 million, driven by a 6.5% gain in livestock and animal products and a 52.4% surge in vegetal products. Imports fell 7% to $915 million, weighed down by lower capital goods (-35.9%) and intermediate goods (-0.6%) purchases, partially offset by a 0.7% rise in consumer goods imports.
2026-03-31