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.
Customs and other import duties in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9,000 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 15,000 current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 29,000 current LCU | +93.3% |
| 1975 | 96,000 current LCU | +231.0% |
| 1976 | 228,000 current LCU | +137.5% |
| 1977 | 450,000 current LCU | +97.4% |
| 1978 | 573,000 current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 1.65 million current LCU | +188.3% |
| 1980 | 2.92 million current LCU | +76.7% |
| 1981 | 3.40 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 2.80 million current LCU | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 2.79 million current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.28 million current LCU | +89.5% |
| 1985 | 9.69 million current LCU | +83.5% |
| 1986 | 22.15 million current LCU | +128.6% |
| 1987 | 35.71 million current LCU | +61.2% |
| 1988 | 55.47 million current LCU | +55.3% |
| 1989 | 84.00 million current LCU | +51.4% |
| 1990 | 200.00 million current LCU | +138.1% |
| 1991 | 393.00 million current LCU | +96.5% |
| 1992 | 586.00 million current LCU | +49.1% |
| 1993 | 673.00 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +49.6% |
| 1995 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 1998 | 2.39 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 2.08 billion current LCU | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 1.84 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 2.67 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 3.75 billion current LCU | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 4.96 billion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 5.20 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.99 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 7.08 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 7.10 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.04 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.48 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 10.54 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 11.67 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 13.02 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 15.17 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 15.44 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.38 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.20 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 20.88 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 22.12 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 23.10 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 29.92 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 33.30 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 31.34 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 35.16 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 35.16 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.80 million current LCU, 419.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 35.16 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.44 billion current LCU, 10.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Customs and other import duties in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +231.0% | 29,000 current LCU | 96,000 current LCU |
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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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.