Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Uruguay
Uruguay: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 11,435 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Uruguay stood at 11,435 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 56.1% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Uruguay peaked at 11,435 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,348 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,897 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 1,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 2,177 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,931 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 1,388 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 1,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 1,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 1,743 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 2,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 2,525 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 3,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 4,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2012 | 5,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 8,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 8,908 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 7,908 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 6,165 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 6,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 7,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 8,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 2,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2021 | 1,579 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 7,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +364.0% |
| 2023 | 11,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +364.0% | 1,579 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,325 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,023 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,739 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,908 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,579 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 96 Saudi Arabia 12,815 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Vietnam 12,220 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Turkey 12,125 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Nepal 11,025 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Oman 10,910 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,466 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Uruguay?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Uruguay was 11,435 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11,435 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,348 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Uruguay ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.