Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Uruguay in terms of export sales (selling), including Brazil, Russia, and Spain. The second lists top trade partners of Uruguay regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Uruguay.
Uruguay Major Exports
Market Value: 4,344 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Brazil | 928,536 | 21.38 | 92.32 |
| 2 | Russia | 325,485 | 7.49 | 1,805.21 |
| 3 | Spain | 224,528 | 5.17 | 135.93 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 221,092 | 5.09 | 584.23 |
| 5 | Germany | 200,761 | 4.62 | 33.03 |
| 6 | United States | 186,803 | 4.30 | (68.86) |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 166,017 | 3.82 | 81.81 |
| 8 | China | 161,996 | 3.73 | 44.59 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 154,326 | 3.55 | 188.08 |
| 10 | Mexico | 153,894 | 3.54 | 31.56 |
| 11 | Italy | 134,034 | 3.09 | 51.08 |
| 12 | Netherlands Antilles | 111,149 | 2.56 | 9,513.95 |
| 13 | Chile | 107,143 | 2.47 | 76.18 |
| 14 | Iran | 101,143 | 2.33 | 133.20 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 86,165 | 1.98 | 47.30 |
| 16 | Switzerland | 83,599 | 1.92 | 2,058.11 |
| 17 | Israel | 78,930 | 1.82 | 202.45 |
| 18 | Peru | 70,150 | 1.61 | 186.96 |
| 19 | Cuba | 62,531 | 1.44 | 612.01 |
| 20 | Norway | 58,359 | 1.34 | 165.82 |
| 21 | Nigeria | 53,731 | 1.24 | 464.30 |
| 22 | Thailand | 47,482 | 1.09 | (0.61) |
| 23 | Sweden | 43,149 | 0.99 | 268.77 |
| 24 | Japan | 41,820 | 0.96 | 176.72 |
| 25 | Egypt | 37,157 | 0.86 | 297.34 |
| 26 | Hong Kong | 35,439 | 0.82 | 131.85 |
| 27 | Finland | 30,504 | 0.70 | 270.80 |
| 28 | Portugal | 29,005 | 0.67 | 169.31 |
| 29 | France | 26,266 | 0.60 | (18.85) |
| 30 | Jordan | 25,399 | 0.58 | 204.87 |
| 31 | Canada | 24,899 | 0.57 | (76.21) |
| 32 | Senegal | 23,724 | 0.55 | 242.89 |
| 33 | Vietnam | 21,486 | 0.49 | 318.46 |
| 34 | Belgium | 19,877 | 0.46 | 1.77 |
| 35 | Turkey | 19,460 | 0.45 | 40.79 |
| 36 | Algeria | 19,249 | 0.44 | 97.29 |
Uruguay Major Imports
Market Value: 4,995 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Brazil | 1,285,949 | 25.74 | 90.09 |
| 2 | Russia | 951,187 | 19.04 | 177.87 |
| 3 | China | 672,052 | 13.45 | 289.21 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 643,250 | 12.88 | 35,299.55 |
| 5 | United States | 374,945 | 7.51 | 67.52 |
| 6 | Canada | 176,365 | 3.53 | 1,370.03 |
| 7 | Mexico | 91,560 | 1.83 | 209.68 |
| 8 | South Korea | 72,940 | 1.46 | 119.00 |
| 9 | Japan | 57,924 | 1.16 | 35.39 |
| 10 | Germany | 56,010 | 1.12 | (32.18) |
| 11 | France | 55,697 | 1.11 | 6.33 |
| 12 | Chile | 53,688 | 1.07 | (8.01) |
| 13 | India | 43,403 | 0.87 | 95.87 |
| 14 | Paraguay | 36,684 | 0.73 | 127.38 |
| 15 | Italy | 34,718 | 0.70 | (47.55) |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 31,136 | 0.62 | 8.37 |
| 17 | Sweden | 30,377 | 0.61 | 67.04 |
| 18 | Finland | 29,776 | 0.60 | 391.40 |
| 19 | Morocco | 27,649 | 0.55 | 1,112.78 |
| 20 | Spain | 22,413 | 0.45 | (59.70) |
| 21 | Portugal | 19,518 | 0.39 | 748.38 |
| 22 | Switzerland | 18,701 | 0.37 | 0.98 |
| 23 | Netherlands | 14,244 | 0.29 | 4.32 |
| 24 | Denmark | 14,187 | 0.28 | 85.47 |
| 25 | Iceland | 12,803 | 0.26 | 107,169.64 |
| 26 | Peru | 12,303 | 0.25 | 36.98 |
| 27 | Lithuania | 9,909 | 0.20 | 2,946.02 |
| 28 | Ireland | 9,884 | 0.20 | 60.62 |
| 29 | South Africa | 9,796 | 0.20 | 70.03 |
| 30 | Egypt | 9,553 | 0.19 | 58.61 |
| 31 | Malaysia | 8,544 | 0.17 | 116.38 |
| 32 | Algeria | 8,387 | 0.17 | 46,490.65 |
| 33 | Hong Kong | 8,214 | 0.16 | (16.72) |
| 34 | Israel | 7,701 | 0.15 | 44.19 |
| 35 | Turkey | 6,751 | 0.14 | 106.46 |
| 36 | Togo | 6,504 | 0.13 | 234.65 |