Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 30.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Uruguay stood at 30.8%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Uruguay peaked at 72.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1969.
Uruguay ranks 115th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.0% | — |
| 1961 | 29.3% | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 30.8% | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 31.3% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 35.0% | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 32.9% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 18.7% | -43.2% |
| 1967 | 17.5% | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 12.5% | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 11.5% | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 15.7% | +37.2% |
| 1971 | 17.7% | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 21.7% | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | -44.0% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | +53.8% |
| 1975 | 20.2% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 29.3% | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 37.2% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 40.4% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 72.4% | +79.1% |
| 1983 | 58.0% | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 52.8% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 46.8% | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 37.1% | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 38.3% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 36.3% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +56.4% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 30.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.2%, 49% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 30.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.1%, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +79.1% | 40.4% | 72.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.1% | 11.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 12.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 36.3% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 23.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 19.9% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 21.4% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.4% | 30.8% | 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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Uruguay?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Uruguay was 30.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1969.
- How does Uruguay rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Uruguay ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. 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.