Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Uruguay
Uruguay: Domestic credit provided by financial sector was 61.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Uruguay, 2001–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit provided by financial sector in Uruguay is 61.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit provided by financial sector in Uruguay peaked at 98.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 34th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64.2% | — |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +39.8% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +57.3% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 24.1% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 27.7% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 55.6% | 61.4% | 4 |
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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 domestic credit provided by financial sector in Uruguay?
- Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Uruguay was 61.4% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for domestic credit provided by financial sector?
- Uruguay ranks 34th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic credit provided by financial sector rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit provided by the financial sector includes all credit to various sectors on a gross basis, with the exception of credit to the central government, which is net. The financial sector includes monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.