FX.co ★ Uruguay Balance of Trade Swings to Surplus in July

In July 2025, Uruguay achieved a trade surplus of $88.8 million, marking a significant turnaround from the $0.095 million deficit recorded in the same month of the previous year. Exports experienced a robust growth of 13.1% year-on-year, reaching $1.107 billion. This growth was primarily driven by an 11.9% increase in primary goods and a 12.6% rise in manufactured products, with utility-related exports seeing a remarkable 93.8% surge. Meanwhile, imports increased by 4.1% to total $1.018 billion, fueled by a 9.6% rise in consumer goods and a 14.6% bump in capital goods. However, there was a 3.3% decline in intermediate goods imports.