Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Uruguay
Uruguay: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 2.30 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Uruguay, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.30 billion for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Uruguay peaked at 2.92 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 409.00 million, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 90th out of 203 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 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 725.00 million | — |
| 1996 | 890.00 million | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 862.00 million | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 827.00 million | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 700.00 million | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 409.00 million | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 419.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 591.00 million | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 699.00 million | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 711.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 928.00 million | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 1.20 billion | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 1.46 billion | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 1.67 billion | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 2.40 billion | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 2.67 billion | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 2.48 billion | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.34 billion | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.35 billion | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.40 billion | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.92 billion | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 2.71 billion | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.34 billion | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 billion | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 620.28 million | -46.3% |
| 2022 | 1.73 billion | +178.7% |
| 2023 | 2.34 billion | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 2.30 billion | -1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.30 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 38% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.30 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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 | +178.7% | 620.28 million | 1.73 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 825.67 million | 725.00 million | 890.00 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 793.90 million | 409.00 million | 1.46 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 billion | 1.67 billion | 2.92 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 billion | 620.28 million | 2.34 billion | 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 in Uruguay?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Uruguay was 2.30 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.00 million in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Uruguay ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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