Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -632.87 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Uruguay, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Uruguay stood at -632.87 million.
The figure is up 73.3% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Uruguay peaked at 803.15 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.49 billion, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.28 million | — |
| 2006 | -391.88 million | -1026.9% |
| 2007 | -220.45 million | -43.7% |
| 2008 | -1.73 billion | +684.3% |
| 2009 | -381.29 million | -77.9% |
| 2010 | -730.84 million | +91.7% |
| 2011 | -1.31 billion | +79.9% |
| 2012 | -2.04 billion | +54.9% |
| 2013 | -2.02 billion | -1.0% |
| 2014 | -1.84 billion | -8.8% |
| 2015 | -147.09 million | -92.0% |
| 2016 | 474.25 million | -422.4% |
| 2017 | 7.36 million | -98.4% |
| 2018 | -300.45 million | -4180.7% |
| 2019 | 803.15 million | -367.3% |
| 2020 | -343.47 million | -142.8% |
| 2021 | -1.48 billion | +330.3% |
| 2022 | -2.49 billion | +68.2% |
| 2023 | -2.37 billion | -4.5% |
| 2024 | -632.87 million | -73.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -536.07 million | -1.73 billion | 42.28 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -709.94 million | -2.04 billion | 803.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.46 billion | -2.49 billion | -343.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 114 Timor-Leste -587.48 million compare
- 115 Sierra Leone -606.36 million compare
- 116 El Salvador -632.55 million compare
- 118 Albania -647.91 million compare
- 119 New Caledonia -654.24 million compare
- 120 Curaçao -654.69 million compare
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 current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Uruguay?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Uruguay was -632.87 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 803.15 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.49 billion in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Uruguay ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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 Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.