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About

Uruguay-China In 2022, Uruguay exported $2.89B to China. The main products that Uruguay exported to China are Frozen Bovine Meat ($1.48B), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($485M), and Soybeans ($324M). During the last 27 years the exports of Uruguay to China have increased at an annualized rate of 11.9%, from $140M in 1995 to $2.89B in 2022.

In 2022, Uruguay did not export any services to China.

China-Uruguay In 2022, China exported $2.63B to Uruguay. The main products that China exported to Uruguay were Broadcasting Equipment ($217M), Pesticides ($156M), and Computers ($81.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Uruguay have increased at an annualized rate of 16.3%, from $44.6M in 1995 to $2.63B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Uruguay.

Comparison In 2022,  Uruguay ranked 57 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.15), and 98 in total exports ($12B). That same year, China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Uruguay exported $2.89B to China. The main products exported from Uruguay to China were Frozen Bovine Meat ($1.48B), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($485M), and Soybeans ($324M). During the last 27 years the exports of Uruguay to China have increased at an annualized rate of 11.9%, from $140M in 1995 to $2.89B in 2022.

In 2022, China exported $2.63B to Uruguay. The main products exported from China to Uruguay were Broadcasting Equipment ($217M), Pesticides ($156M), and Computers ($81.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Uruguay have increased at an annualized rate of 16.3%, from $44.6M in 1995 to $2.63B in 2022.

Exports from Uruguay (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Exports from China (Flag) to Uruguay (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Uruguay (Flag) and China (Flag)

Uruguay Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Uruguay
Top Destination
China$2.89B
China
Top Destination
United States$551B

This map shows whether countries import more from Uruguay or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Uruguay and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Uruguay than China were American Samoa ($71.5k) and Saint Martin ($36.9k).

In 2021, countries that imported more from China than Uruguay were United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Uruguay (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Uruguay - China

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Uruguay and China by product, considering products traded by both, Uruguay and China.

During 2022, Uruguay had a large net trade with China in the exports of Animal Products ($1.84B), Paper Goods ($485M), and Vegetable Products ($337M).

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Uruguay in the exports of Machines ($892M), Chemical Products ($434M), and Transportation ($256M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Uruguay has comparative advantage over China. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Uruguay.

Product Space of Uruguay (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

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