Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita was 678.44 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Uruguay, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Uruguay is 678.44 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Uruguay peaked at 862.93 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 124.74 current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 80th out of 194 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.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 227.31 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 277.58 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 267.42 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 253.2 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 213.79 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 124.74 current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 127.7 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 180.01 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 212.74 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 216.14 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 281.63 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 361.88 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 441.08 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 502.93 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 721.71 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 799.3 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 741.63 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 697.49 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 697.44 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 709.03 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 862.93 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 798.93 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 689.1 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 339.75 current US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 182.61 current US$ per person | -46.3% |
| 2022 | 509.9 current US$ per person | +179.2% |
| 2023 | 690.31 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 678.44 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 678.44 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,726 current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 678.44 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 997.93 current US$ per person, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita 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 | +179.2% | 182.61 current US$ per person | 509.9 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 257.44 current US$ per person | 227.31 current US$ per person | 277.58 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 241.29 current US$ per person | 124.74 current US$ per person | 441.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 722.05 current US$ per person | 502.93 current US$ per person | 862.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 480.2 current US$ per person | 182.61 current US$ per person | 690.31 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 international visitors while visiting a country, per in Uruguay?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Uruguay was 678.44 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 862.93 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.74 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per?
- Uruguay ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.