Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 213.22 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Uruguay, 1951–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Uruguay stood at 213.22 billion. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 1,201.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Uruguay peaked at 213.22 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -14.82 billion, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 79th out of 178 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.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 304 | — |
| 1952 | 373 | +22.7% |
| 1953 | 439 | +17.7% |
| 1954 | 358 | -18.5% |
| 1955 | 261 | -27.1% |
| 1956 | 254 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 64 | -74.8% |
| 1958 | 107 | +67.2% |
| 1959 | 241 | +125.2% |
| 1960 | -68 | -128.2% |
| 1961 | -41 | -39.7% |
| 1962 | -1,961 | +4682.9% |
| 1963 | -2,190 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | -4,288 | +95.8% |
| 1965 | -10,460 | +143.9% |
| 1966 | -3,663 | -65.0% |
| 1967 | -8,821 | +140.8% |
| 1968 | -5,245 | -40.5% |
| 1969 | -1,895 | -63.9% |
| 1970 | -10,504 | +454.3% |
| 1971 | -6,970 | -33.6% |
| 1972 | -3,060 | -56.1% |
| 1973 | 85,892 | -2906.9% |
| 1974 | -18,590 | -121.6% |
| 1975 | -351,813 | +1792.5% |
| 1976 | -167,556 | -52.4% |
| 1977 | 577,220 | -444.5% |
| 1978 | 2.95 million | +410.6% |
| 1979 | 4.09 million | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 5.30 million | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 9.05 million | +70.7% |
| 1982 | -25.27 million | -379.3% |
| 1983 | -66.18 million | +161.9% |
| 1984 | -115.90 million | +75.1% |
| 1985 | -180.48 million | +55.7% |
| 1986 | -243.89 million | +35.1% |
| 1987 | -307.00 million | +25.9% |
| 1988 | -527.64 million | +71.9% |
| 1989 | -851.17 million | +61.3% |
| 1990 | -1.22 billion | +43.9% |
| 1991 | 856.42 million | -169.9% |
| 1992 | 2.09 billion | +144.4% |
| 1993 | 3.35 billion | +59.9% |
| 1994 | 4.83 billion | +44.5% |
| 1995 | 8.40 billion | +73.7% |
| 1996 | 12.44 billion | +48.1% |
| 1997 | 14.91 billion | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 16.38 billion | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 19.66 billion | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 20.61 billion | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 19.67 billion | -4.5% |
| 2002 | -14.82 billion | -175.3% |
| 2003 | 31.75 billion | -314.3% |
| 2004 | 45.64 billion | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 78.05 billion | +71.0% |
| 2006 | 132.83 billion | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 162.38 billion | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 213.22 billion | +31.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 213.22 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion, 4.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 213.22 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.76 billion, 4.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -4682.9% | -41 | -1,961 |
| 1973 | +2906.9% | -3,060 | 85,892 |
| 1975 | -1792.5% | -18,590 | -351,813 |
| 1970 | -454.3% | -1,895 | -10,504 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 266.78 | 64 | 439 | 9 |
| 1960s | -3,863 | -10,460 | -41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 714,057 | -351,813 | 4.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -230.32 million | -851.17 million | 9.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.17 billion | -1.22 billion | 19.66 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.59 billion | -14.82 billion | 213.22 billion | 9 |
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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Uruguay?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Uruguay was 213.22 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 213.22 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.82 billion in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Uruguay ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,201.6%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.