Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Uruguay
Uruguay: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 1.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Uruguay, 1999–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Uruguay is 1.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Uruguay peaked at 33.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 111th out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.7% | — |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +173.4% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -57.8% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -67.1% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -70.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +280.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 1.0% | 33.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1535 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 3,872 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 4,093 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,096 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Uruguay?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Uruguay was 1.6% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Uruguay ranks 111th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.