Customs and other import duties in Uruguay
Uruguay: Customs and other import duties was 35.16 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Uruguay, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, customs and other import duties in Uruguay stood at 35.16 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Uruguay peaked at 35.16 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,000 current LCU, in 1972.
That places Uruguay 55th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 381,500 current LCU | 9,000 current LCU | 1.65 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.42 million current LCU | 2.79 million current LCU | 84.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 billion current LCU | 200.00 million current LCU | 2.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.80 billion current LCU | 1.84 billion current LCU | 7.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 billion current LCU | 8.48 billion current LCU | 22.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.57 billion current LCU | 23.10 billion current LCU | 35.16 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Uruguay
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 17.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 18.8% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 24.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.2% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 6.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 19.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 6.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 4.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Uruguay?
- Customs and other import duties in Uruguay was 35.16 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35.16 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for customs and other import duties?
- Uruguay ranks 55th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.