Broad money in Uruguay
Uruguay: Broad money was 1.81 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.81 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
80th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1.81 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
3,958 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Broad money in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Uruguay is 1.81 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 132.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Uruguay peaked at 1.81 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,958 current LCU, in 1960.
Uruguay ranks 80th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,958 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 4,828 current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1962 | 5,117 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 7,833 current LCU | +53.1% |
| 1964 | 10,876 current LCU | +38.8% |
| 1965 | 18,550 current LCU | +70.6% |
| 1966 | 22,569 current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 44,224 current LCU | +96.0% |
| 1968 | 68,542 current LCU | +55.0% |
| 1969 | 98,150 current LCU | +43.2% |
| 1970 | 116,205 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 175,729 current LCU | +51.2% |
| 1972 | 295,360 current LCU | +68.1% |
| 1973 | 493,060 current LCU | +66.9% |
| 1974 | 821,720 current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 1.64 million current LCU | +99.2% |
| 1976 | 3.26 million current LCU | +99.1% |
| 1977 | 5.92 million current LCU | +81.7% |
| 1978 | 11.34 million current LCU | +91.5% |
| 1979 | 21.04 million current LCU | +85.5% |
| 1980 | 36.43 million current LCU | +73.2% |
| 1981 | 54.24 million current LCU | +48.9% |
| 1982 | 81.23 million current LCU | +49.8% |
| 1983 | 92.09 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 158.37 million current LCU | +72.0% |
| 1985 | 250.11 million current LCU | +57.9% |
| 1986 | 484.02 million current LCU | +93.5% |
| 1987 | 757.68 million current LCU | +56.5% |
| 1988 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +82.0% |
| 1989 | 2.81 billion current LCU | +103.5% |
| 1990 | 6.07 billion current LCU | +116.4% |
| 1991 | 11.04 billion current LCU | +81.9% |
| 1992 | 16.62 billion current LCU | +50.5% |
| 1993 | 22.69 billion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1994 | 32.26 billion current LCU | +42.2% |
| 1995 | 44.16 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 59.22 billion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1997 | 76.19 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 96.49 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 109.01 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 119.41 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 136.81 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 172.29 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 198.47 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 192.42 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 192.47 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 214.86 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 223.05 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 286.77 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 279.17 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 341.01 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 402.36 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 442.41 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 527.30 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 629.26 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 779.14 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 809.88 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 825.35 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 923.07 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 1.33 trillion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 trillion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.53 trillion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.55 trillion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 1.81 trillion current LCU | +0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.81 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 trillion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.81 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 220.40 billion current LCU, 8.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,465 current LCU | 3,958 current LCU | 98,150 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.51 million current LCU | 116,205 current LCU | 21.04 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 610.00 million current LCU | 36.43 million current LCU | 2.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.38 billion current LCU | 6.07 billion current LCU | 109.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.57 billion current LCU | 119.41 billion current LCU | 286.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 674.99 billion current LCU | 341.01 billion current LCU | 1.07 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 trillion current LCU | 1.33 trillion current LCU | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 32.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 44.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Uruguay?
- Broad money in Uruguay was 1.81 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,958 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for broad money?
- Uruguay ranks 80th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. 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.