United States vs Uruguay: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.26 trillion current LCU against 1.15 trillion current LCU in Uruguay, a difference of 105.36 billion current LCU.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 55th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.16 billion current LCU | -3,863 current LCU | 9.16 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1970s | 27.42 billion current LCU | 714,057 current LCU | 27.42 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 128.06 billion current LCU | -230.32 million current LCU | 128.29 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | -2.42 billion current LCU | 8.17 billion current LCU | 10.59 billion current LCU | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 91.04 billion current LCU | 90.29 billion current LCU | 747.96 million current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | -28.26 billion current LCU | 512.13 billion current LCU | 540.39 billion current LCU | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 436.61 billion current LCU | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 697.46 billion current LCU | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, United States or Uruguay?
- United States, at 1.26 trillion current LCU against 1.15 trillion current LCU in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between United States and Uruguay?
- 105.36 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for net foreign assets?
- United States ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 55th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.