Uruguay Visitor Arrivals Growth

1989 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Uruguay Visitor Arrivals

  • Uruguay Visitor Arrivals dropped 7.1 % in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 59.4 % in the previous year
  • Uruguay Visitor Arrivals Growth rate data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1989 to Dec 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 59.4 % in Dec 2023 and a record low of -100.0 % in Dec 2021
CEIC calculates annual Tourist Arrivals Growth from annual Tourist Arrivals. Tourist Arrivals are calculated by subtracting Overseas Uruguayan Visitors from Total Visitors. The Ministry of Tourism provides Total Visitors and Overseas Uruguayan Visitors.

Further information about Uruguay Visitor Arrivals

  • In the latest reports, Uruguay Visitor Arrivals recorded 2,761,190.5 person in the year of Dec 2024
  • Tourism Revenue of Uruguay reached 303.6 USD mn in Sep 2025, an increase of 8.6 % change from the previous quarter

View Uruguay's Visitor Arrivals Growth from 1989 to 2024 in the chart:

Uruguay Visitor Arrivals Growth

What was Uruguay's Visitor Arrivals Growth in 2024?

Uruguay Visitor Arrivals dropped 7.1 % in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 59.4 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-7.1 2024 59.4 2023 -100.0 2021 59.4 2023 % yearly 1989 - 2024

Visitor Arrivals Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 25.6 2016 yearly 2004 - 2016
Argentina (%) 0.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) -4.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Australia (%) 0.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1977 - Jan 2026
Austria (%) 9.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2026
Azerbaijan (%) -74.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bahrain (%) -82.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) -5.5 2024 yearly 1982 - 2024
Belarus (%) -69.6 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Belgium (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -73.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Botswana (%) 3.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Brazil (%) 12.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Brunei (%) -75.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bulgaria (%) 6.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Cambodia (%) 12.8 May 2019 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2019
Canada (%) -2.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) -60.7 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2017 - Mar 2020
China (%) 9.6 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2016
Colombia (%) -8.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Croatia (%) 7.4 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 9.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Czech Republic (%) 2.6 2019 yearly 2004 - 2019
Denmark (%) -52.9 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Ecuador (%) -9.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Egypt (%) 123.9 2022 yearly 1983 - 2022
Estonia (%) 5.1 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
European Union (%) 3.8 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Finland (%) 3.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
France (%) -46.2 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Georgia (%) -80.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Germany (%) 4.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) 49.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -6.2 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2007 - Jan 2026
Hungary (%) 16.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) -77.8 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
India (%) 5.2 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1988 - Jan 2026
Indonesia (%) -12.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Iran (%) -83.0 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Ireland (%) -2.8 2025 yearly 2024 - 2025
Israel (%) 33.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Italy (%) 1.4 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -67.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Japan (%) 6.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1963 - Feb 2026
Jordan (%) 18.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) -76.1 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Kenya (%) 15.6 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
South Korea (%) -0.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (%) 2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 52.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 1.1 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Laos (%) 10.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Latvia (%) 0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) -19.1 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 0.3 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Luxembourg (%) 2.3 2025 yearly 1981 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) -6.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (%) 3.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Malawi (%) 4.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Malaysia (%) 2.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 21.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Mauritius (%) 12.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Mexico (%) 8.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Moldova (%) 33.8 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Mongolia (%) 16.5 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Montenegro (%) -11.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2026
Morocco (%) 90.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2023
Myanmar (%) -41.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Nepal (%) 8.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Netherlands (%) 1.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
New Zealand (%) 4.3 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1979 - Jan 2026
Nigeria (%) -12.5 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Norway (%) -76.2 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Oman (%) -75.2 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Panama (%) 13.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 15.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 5.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Philippines (%) -0.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
Poland (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Portugal (%) -75.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Qatar (%) 21.3 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Romania (%) -20.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Russia (%) 10.3 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 12.5 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2015
Serbia (%) 1.0 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2006 - Jan 2026
Singapore (%) -7.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2026
Slovakia (%) 11.8 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Slovenia (%) 9.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
South Africa (%) 20.9 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Spain (%) 1.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 16.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2026
Sudan (%) 55.6 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Sweden (%) -74.3 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Switzerland (%) 1.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Syria (%) 34.5 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Taiwan, China (%) 11.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1984 - Jan 2026
Tajikistan (%) 140.1 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Thailand (%) 4.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2026

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Uruguay Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 439.270 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,495.064 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 48,109.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 56.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (UYU bn) 1,631.155 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (UYU bn) 3,453.082 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (UYU bn) 1,523.095 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Gross Debt: Public Sector (USD mn) 61,812.007 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) 26,008.175 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Residents (USD mn) 35,803.832 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.066 2028 yearly 2013 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -131.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 808.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,127.291 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 108,137.143 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 93,338.740 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 939.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) -8.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 204,465.451 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 211,109.084 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 102.500 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1971 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 113.096 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 77.500 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1984 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 278.800 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD mn) 121.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: USA (USD mn) 102.500 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Argentine (USD mn) 29.800 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: ytd: Europe: EU15: Germany (USD mn) 8.200 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: ytd: Rest of the World: Asia: Mainland China (USD mn) 77.500 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: General Crops; Horticulture, Agricultural Services Applied... (USD th) 115,085.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Rice & Rice Products Manufacturing (USD th) 30,353.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Tanning & Dressing of Leather, Manufacture of Luggage, Han... (USD th) 5,805.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Production, Processing & Preserving of Meat & Meat Product... (USD th) 253,692.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Dairy Products Manufacturing (USD th) 85,119.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Food & Beverages (USD th) 110,332.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Imports: CIF: BEC: Intermediate Gds: Petroleum & Refined Petroleum Products (USD th) 71,073.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Machinery & Equipment (ME) (USD th) 104,652.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Transport Equipment (TE) (USD th) 27,763.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Automobiles & Other Transport (USD th) 71,169.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Imports: CIF (USD th) 939,183.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB (USD th) 808,125.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2026
Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Mexico (USD th) 19,659.900 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2019
Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD th) 116,666.100 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2019
Fuel Oil Price: Heavy (UYU/l) 21.45 Jul 2018 monthly Jul 1999 - Jul 2018
Export Value Index (2015=100) 124.087 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.757 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -40.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -88.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 476.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 151.843 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 150.750 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 47,785.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 55.8 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 9,826.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 10.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.911 2030 yearly 2012 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -17,799.486 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 505.536 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 6,701.099 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1972 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 17,032.116 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1972 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 8.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1973 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 17,934.8 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 21.279 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.0 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 13.979 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1975 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 48,174.841 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.2 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 33,330.7 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.9 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,856.5 May 2022 monthly Jun 2005 - May 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 30,450.593 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.76 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.00 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
International Reserve: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 18,978.324 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3 (UYU mn) 924,947.355 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -6.8 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Oct 2025
BCU Forecast: Consumer Price Index: Average: Next 24 Months (%) 7.306 Apr 2019 monthly Jul 2013 - Apr 2019

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