External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Uruguay
Uruguay: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 32.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Uruguay, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Uruguay is 32.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Uruguay peaked at 82.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 31st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.9% | — |
| 1996 | 46.1% | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | +42.7% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +56.8% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | -10.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 32.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 3.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 32.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 35.5% | 54.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 36.1% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 22.9% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.0% | 35.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 33.4% compare
- 29 Central African Republic 33.2% compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 32.3% compare
- 32 Mauritania 29.0% compare
- 33 San Marino 28.9% compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 28.8% compare
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Uruguay?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Uruguay was 32.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the nonbanking sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.