Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Uruguay
Uruguay: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Uruguay, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Uruguay is 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Uruguay peaked at 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit 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 | +137.7% | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 93 Czechia 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 New Caledonia 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Sri Lanka 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Switzerland 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 France 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Uganda 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Uruguay?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Uruguay was 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Uruguay ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.