Uruguay Trade Deficit Narrows as Exports Surge in December

EthereumCraftsman · 2026-01-30T20:20:33+00:00

Uruguay’s December 2025 trade deficit decreased to $151.8 million from $233.8 million a year prior, with exports rising 23.7% driven by primary products. Imports also increased by 9.3%, particularly in consumer and intermediate goods.

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Uruguay’s trade deficit narrowed to $151.8 million in December 2025 from $233.8 million a year earlier. Exports rose 23.7% year-on-year to $894.8 million, driven by a sharp increase in shipments of primary products (66.3%) and solid growth in manufactured goods exports (11.3%). In contrast, utilities exports plunged 82.9%. Meanwhile, imports increased 9.3% to $1.05 billion. Consumer goods purchases rose 8.2%, imports of intermediate goods advanced 17.2%, while capital goods imports declined 9.3%.

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