The Oriental Republic of Uruguay
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The Oriental Republic of Uruguay
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The Oriental Republic of Uruguay

The information presented in this report shows the interaction of Saudi Arabia and The Oriental Republic of Uruguay in terms of economic and social factors.

In July 2026, Saudi Arabia exported ⃁ 104.1 thousand to The Oriental Republic of Uruguay, representing 0.0001% of Saudi Arabia's total exports during that month.

The main products exported by Saudi Arabia to The Oriental Republic of Uruguay in July 2026 were plastics and articles thereof and commodities of special provisions.

Regarding non-oil exports, these amounted to ⃁ 2.6 million, with products of the chemical industries being the main product exported to The Oriental Republic of Uruguay.

In July 2026, Saudi Arabia imported ⃁ 2.6 million from The Oriental Republic of Uruguay, representing 0.004% of Saudi Arabia's total imports during that month.

The main products imported by Saudi Arabia from The Oriental Republic of Uruguay in July 2026 were dairy produce; birds' eggs; honey; other edible produce and meat and edible meat offal.

The Oriental Republic of Uruguay achieved negative growth in the foreign direct investment (FDI) stock at the end of 2024 with Saudi Arabia, which amounted to ⃁ 1.8 billion, compared to the FDI stock of 2023, which was ⃁ 1.8 billion.

Foreign Trade

Trade Balance

In July 2026, exports from Saudi Arabia to The Oriental Republic of Uruguay amounted to ⃁ 104.1 thousand (0.0001% of total exports), while imports from The Oriental Republic of Uruguay amounted to ⃁ 2.6 million (0.004% of total imports). As a result, the trade balance resulted in a deficit of ⃁ 2.5 million.

The graph shows the monthly evolution of exports from Saudi Arabia to The Oriental Republic of Uruguay and the monthly evolution of imports from The Oriental Republic of Uruguay. The line represents the trade balance.

Exports by Main Section

Saudi Arabia's exports to The Oriental Republic of Uruguay in 2025 reached a total of ⃁ 15.4 million. The main section wise exports in terms of commercial value were plastics and articles thereof (⃁ 7.5 million), boilers, machinery, mechanical goods; parts thereof (⃁ 7.2 million), and impregnated, coated, or laminated textile fabrics (⃁ 535.5 thousand).

The chart shows section wise exports by Saudi Arabia to The Oriental Republic of Uruguay annually, measured in commercial value.

Non-Oil Exports

Non-oil exports from Saudi Arabia to The Oriental Republic of Uruguay in June 2026 reached a total of ⃁ 2.6 million. The main non-oil exports were products of the chemical industries (⃁ 2.3 million) and plastics, rubber and their articles (⃁ 314.4 thousand).

The graph shows the non-oil products exported from Saudi Arabia to The Oriental Republic of Uruguay monthly.

Imports by Main Section

Saudi Arabia's imports from The Oriental Republic of Uruguay in 2025 reached a total of ⃁ 364.9 million. The main section wise imports in terms of commercial value were cereals (⃁ 230.4 million), dairy produce; birds' eggs; honey; other edible produce (⃁ 79.1 million), and pulp of wood of of other fibrous cellulosic material (⃁ 26.1 million).

The chart shows section wise imports by Saudi Arabia from The Oriental Republic of Uruguay annually, measured in commercial value.

Foreign Direct Investment

FDI Stock

In 2024, ⃁ 1.8 billion in FDI stock were recorded, being lower by 0.2% compared to the previous year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of the stock of FDI from The Oriental Republic of Uruguay in Saudi Arabia.

FDI Flow

In 2024, the value of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflow was ⃁ -3.8 thousand while the FDI Outflow reached a value of ⃁ 3.5 million. These amounts resulted in an FDI Net Inflow of ⃁ -3.5 million, lower by 100.6% than the previous year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of FDI Inflow and Outflow between The Oriental Republic of Uruguay and Saudi Arabia. The line represents the FDI Net Inflow.

Note:

FDI inflows: Financial transactions that arise between the FDI institution, direct investors and related companies outside the Saudi economy, which occur during a certain period of time, and form inflows when their positive impact appears in excess of equity and/or debt instruments.

FDI outflows: These are financial transactions that arise between the Foreign Direct Investment Corporation, direct investors, and related companies outside the Saudi economy, and which occur during a certain period of time. They are outflows when their impact appears in a decrease in the side of obligations, such as paid dividends or repayment of loans and credit receivables, or when the foreign shareholder exits.

FDI net inflow: It represents the difference between inflows and outflows of foreign direct investment inflows.

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