Customs and other import duties in Uruguay

Uruguay: Customs and other import duties was 5.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.9%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
78th
of 151 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 1979
All-time low
4.1%
in 2016
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Customs and other import duties in Uruguay, 1972–2024

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Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.

Analysis

In 2024, customs and other import duties in Uruguay stood at 5.9%.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Uruguay peaked at 20.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2016.

That places Uruguay 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Customs and other import duties in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Uruguay, 1972 to 2024.
Year % of tax revenue Change
1972 5.7%
1973 4.2% -25.4%
1974 5.1% +20.2%
1975 9.9% +95.3%
1976 12.1% +22.3%
1977 14.9% +22.5%
1978 12.1% -18.6%
1979 20.3% +68.0%
1980 20.0% -1.5%
1981 17.0% -14.8%
1982 15.7% -7.8%
1983 10.5% -33.1%
1984 14.0% +33.6%
1985 12.7% -9.6%
1986 14.8% +16.9%
1987 13.5% -9.3%
1988 12.4% -7.9%
1989 11.0% -11.1%
1990 11.4% +2.9%
1991 10.4% -8.8%
1992 8.7% -15.7%
1993 5.9% -32.7%
1994 6.0% +2.2%
1995 5.3% -12.3%
1996 5.1% -2.5%
1997 5.2% +1.5%
1998 5.3% +1.9%
1999 5.0% -5.6%
2000 4.5% -9.5%
2001 5.6% +23.6%
2002 5.8% +4.4%
2003 6.4% +9.9%
2004 7.1% +10.1%
2005 6.8% -3.4%
2006 6.7% -1.9%
2007 7.0% +4.5%
2008 6.1% -12.5%
2009 5.3% -14.0%
2010 5.6% +5.5%
2011 6.0% +7.3%
2012 6.0% -0.1%
2013 5.8% -2.5%
2014 6.1% +5.8%
2015 5.7% -6.7%
2016 4.1% -28.7%
2017 5.1% +25.0%
2018 5.7% +11.2%
2019 5.6% -0.5%
2020 5.5% -2.0%
2021 6.3% +14.7%
2022 6.2% -2.9%
2023 5.5% -10.0%
2024 5.9% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.5% 4.2% 20.3% 8
1980s 14.2% 10.5% 20.0% 10
1990s 6.8% 5.0% 11.4% 10
2000s 6.1% 4.5% 7.1% 10
2010s 5.6% 4.1% 6.1% 10
2020s 5.9% 5.5% 6.3% 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 75 Saudi Arabia 6.4% compare
  2. 76 Kenya 6.2% compare
  3. 77 Argentina 6.0% compare
  4. 79 Dominican Republic 5.5% compare
  5. 80 Morocco 5.4% compare
  6. 81 Angola 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is customs and other import duties in Uruguay?
Customs and other import duties in Uruguay was 5.9% 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 20.3% in 1979.
What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for customs and other import duties?
Uruguay ranks 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue)
Unit
% of tax revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,868 data points, 1972–2024
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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 as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.