Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 766.28 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Uruguay, 2005–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, borrowers from commercial banks in Uruguay stood at 766.28 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Uruguay peaked at 766.28 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 221.54 per 1,000 adults, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 221.54 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2006 | 307.36 per 1,000 adults | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 351.61 per 1,000 adults | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 407.57 per 1,000 adults | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 429.78 per 1,000 adults | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 482.87 per 1,000 adults | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 489.48 per 1,000 adults | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 568.97 per 1,000 adults | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 575.87 per 1,000 adults | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 573.07 per 1,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 529.94 per 1,000 adults | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 476.04 per 1,000 adults | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 552.1 per 1,000 adults | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 552.68 per 1,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 572.56 per 1,000 adults | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 579.35 per 1,000 adults | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 609.54 per 1,000 adults | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 720.93 per 1,000 adults | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 739.4 per 1,000 adults | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 766.28 per 1,000 adults | +3.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 766.28 per 1,000 adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 408.04 per 1,000 adults, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 766.28 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217.66 per 1,000 adults, 3.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 343.57 per 1,000 adults | 221.54 per 1,000 adults | 429.78 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
| 2010s | 537.36 per 1,000 adults | 476.04 per 1,000 adults | 575.87 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 683.1 per 1,000 adults | 579.35 per 1,000 adults | 766.28 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 44.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in Uruguay?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Uruguay was 766.28 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 766.28 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.54 per 1,000 adults in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.