Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 58.49 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Uruguay, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts in Uruguay stood at 58.49 billion. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 266.4% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Uruguay peaked at 58.49 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -29.18 billion, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 86th out of 155 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 96 | — |
| 1951 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 101 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 103 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 105 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 108 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 123 | +13.9% |
| 1958 | 137 | +11.4% |
| 1959 | 156 | +13.9% |
| 1960 | 195 | +25.0% |
| 1961 | 216 | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 224 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 242 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 254 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 267 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 1,241 | +364.8% |
| 1967 | 1,266 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 98,669 | +7693.8% |
| 1976 | 110,144 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 141,039 | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 202,727 | +43.7% |
| 1979 | 199,345 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 41,147 | -79.4% |
| 1981 | 278,500 | +576.8% |
| 1982 | 19.25 million | +6811.3% |
| 1983 | 15.36 million | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 32.56 million | +112.0% |
| 1985 | -61.30 million | -288.3% |
| 1986 | -93.01 million | +51.7% |
| 1987 | -101.93 million | +9.6% |
| 1988 | -202.26 million | +98.4% |
| 1989 | -573.68 million | +183.6% |
| 1990 | -1.34 billion | +133.5% |
| 1991 | -2.24 billion | +67.5% |
| 1992 | -1.88 billion | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 264.51 million | -114.1% |
| 1994 | 759.07 million | +187.0% |
| 1995 | 6.31 billion | +731.8% |
| 1996 | 8.42 billion | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 9.25 billion | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 33.30 billion | +259.8% |
| 1999 | 36.73 billion | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 30.49 billion | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 21.87 billion | -28.3% |
| 2002 | -29.18 billion | -233.4% |
| 2003 | -99.67 million | -99.7% |
| 2004 | 12.55 billion | -12687.2% |
| 2005 | 10.05 billion | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 16.62 billion | +65.4% |
| 2007 | 15.96 billion | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 58.49 billion | +266.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 58.49 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.59 billion, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 58.49 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.21 billion, 4.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +12687.2% | -99.67 million | 12.55 billion |
| 1975 | +7693.8% | 1,266 | 98,669 |
| 1982 | +6811.3% | 278,500 | 19.25 million |
| 1995 | +731.8% | 759.07 million | 6.31 billion |
| 1981 | +576.8% | 41,147 | 278,500 |
| 1966 | +364.8% | 267 | 1,241 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 112.6 | 96 | 156 | 10 |
| 1960s | 488.12 | 195 | 1,266 | 8 |
| 1970s | 150,385 | 98,669 | 202,727 | 5 |
| 1980s | -96.47 million | -573.68 million | 32.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.96 billion | -2.24 billion | 36.73 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.19 billion | -29.18 billion | 58.49 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 83 North Macedonia 62.07 billion compare
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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 capital accounts in Uruguay?
- Capital accounts in Uruguay was 58.49 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 58.49 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.18 billion in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for capital accounts?
- Uruguay ranks 86th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.