Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Uruguay
Uruguay: Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum was 2.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Uruguay, 1976–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.88 for deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 1,285.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Uruguay peaked at 11.37 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0623, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 10th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.77 | — |
| 1977 | 5.48 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 5.94 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 7.14 | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 10.08 | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 11.37 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 9.5 | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 7.71 | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 7.85 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 6.69 | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 4.74 | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 4.32 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 4.62 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 5.34 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 5.03 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 3.79 | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 2.63 | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 2.38 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 2.66 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 3.51 | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 3.73 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.74 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.79 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.85 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.29 | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 3.61 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 2.41 | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | -57.2% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 1.87 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4182 | -66.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2785 | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2239 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1949 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2419 | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2081 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1794 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1518 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.216 | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3154 | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 | -58.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0623 | -52.1% |
| 2022 | 0.251 | +302.7% |
| 2023 | 1.85 | +638.6% |
| 2024 | 3.06 | +65.1% |
| 2025 | 2.88 | -5.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.83, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8742, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +638.6% | 0.251 | 1.85 |
| 2022 | +302.7% | 0.0623 | 0.251 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.08 | 5.48 | 7.14 | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.22 | 4.32 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 | 2.38 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 1.03 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2428 | 0.1518 | 0.4182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 0.0623 | 3.06 | 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 deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Uruguay?
- Deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Uruguay was 2.88 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 in 1981.
- What is the lowest deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0623 in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum?
- Uruguay ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,285.9%. 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 Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.