Taxes on international trade in Uruguay
Uruguay: Taxes on international trade was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Uruguay, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Uruguay is 3.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Uruguay peaked at 14.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 88th out of 154 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.
Taxes on international trade in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.1% | — |
| 1973 | 12.4% | +101.5% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -38.0% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | +62.2% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 11.7% | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 6.1% | 13.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 9.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 85 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.3% compare
- 86 Panama 3.3% compare
- 87 Armenia 3.1% compare
- 89 Republic of Moldova 3.0% compare
- 90 New Zealand 2.9% compare
- 91 Bhutan 2.9% compare
More public sector data for Uruguay
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 133.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 512.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.74 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Uruguay?
- Taxes on international trade in Uruguay was 3.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for taxes on international trade?
- Uruguay ranks 88th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.