Uruguay

UY · URY · 858Latin AmericaUYU $U19 methods

Revised · 5 sources

E-commerce surpassed US$4 billion in 2024, growing at 18% CAGR to US$7 billion by 2027.

$4 bn
e-commerce spend
3.0M
online population
~85%
banked adults
~50%
credit card population

Payment mix

share of e-commerce spend
  • Card50%
  • Bank Transfer / Digital Wallet20%
  • Cash (via ABITAB/RedPagos)15%
  • E-Wallet (Mercado Pago)12%
  • Other3%

Methods in use

top 8 of 19 · by spend

Checkout behaviour

75% of payments are already made electronically; 90%+ of households have internet access.

74% of adult population shops online.

Facts
ISO 3166
UY · URY · 858
Region
Latin America
Population
3.5M
Currency
UYU $U
Banked adults
~85%
Methods live
19
Banks covered
5
Sources
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