Uruguay is the 87th largest economy in the world in exports. The value of these reached 8.8 billion dollars during 2017, a figure that increases to 9.7 billion in the case of imports.
Its exports are primarily composed of agricultural and livestock products, both meat and dairy products, as well as soybeans and rice. Other important exports include chemicals and plastic.
The main destination of its exports is China, followed closely by Brazil. Other target countries are the Netherlands, the United States, and Argentina. Regarding exports, countries remain, with Brazil, Argentina and China among the main places of origin