Broad money growth (annual %) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Broad money growth (annual %) was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Uruguay, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money growth in Uruguay is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.9% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Uruguay peaked at 116.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 158th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.0% | — |
| 1962 | 6.0% | -72.8% |
| 1963 | 53.1% | +786.7% |
| 1964 | 38.8% | -26.8% |
| 1965 | 70.6% | +81.6% |
| 1966 | 21.7% | -69.3% |
| 1967 | 96.0% | +342.9% |
| 1968 | 55.0% | -42.7% |
| 1969 | 43.2% | -21.4% |
| 1970 | 18.4% | -57.4% |
| 1971 | 51.2% | +178.5% |
| 1972 | 68.1% | +32.9% |
| 1973 | 66.9% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 99.2% | +48.8% |
| 1976 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 81.7% | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 91.5% | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 85.5% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | -73.2% |
| 1984 | 72.0% | +438.7% |
| 1985 | 57.9% | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 93.5% | +61.5% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | -39.5% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | +45.1% |
| 1989 | 103.5% | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 116.4% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 81.9% | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -38.3% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -51.3% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +52.7% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +77.9% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -41.4% |
| 2004 | -3.0% | -120.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.9% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +42218.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -67.2% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +648.7% |
| 2009 | -2.6% | -109.3% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -935.9% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +92.8% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -83.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +519.7% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +52.7% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -30.9% |
| 2022 | -1.7% | -110.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -178.0% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | +1092.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -94.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +42218.0% | 0.0% | 11.6% |
| 2024 | +1092.0% | 1.3% | 15.9% |
| 2010 | +935.9% | -2.6% | 22.1% |
| 1963 | +786.7% | 6.0% | 53.1% |
| 2008 | +648.7% | 3.8% | 28.6% |
| 2018 | +519.7% | 1.9% | 11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.1% | 6.0% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.8% | 18.4% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.1% | 13.4% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 13.0% | 116.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | -3.0% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 1.9% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | -1.7% | 24.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 growth in Uruguay?
- Broad money growth in Uruguay was 0.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 116.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for broad money growth?
- Uruguay ranks 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.