Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -5.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-5.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 128.9%
World rank
156th
of 186 countries
All-time high
444.49 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-454.3 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
62
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Uruguay is -5.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 128.9% on the previous year and down 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 444.49 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -454.3 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -11.68 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1964 | -95.8 % change on previous year | +720.4% |
| 1965 | -143.94 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 1966 | 64.98 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1967 | -140.81 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 1968 | 40.54 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1969 | 63.87 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1970 | -454.3 % change on previous year | -811.3% |
| 1971 | 33.64 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1972 | 56.1 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1974 | -121.64 % change on previous year | -316.8% |
| 1976 | 52.37 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1977 | 444.49 % change on previous year | +748.7% |
| 1978 | 410.64 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 38.71 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1980 | 29.7 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 70.65 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 1982 | -379.28 % change on previous year | -636.8% |
| 1983 | -161.86 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1984 | -75.14 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1985 | -55.71 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1986 | -35.14 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1987 | -25.88 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1988 | -71.87 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 1989 | -61.31 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1990 | -43.85 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1991 | 169.94 % change on previous year | -487.5% |
| 1992 | 144.39 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 59.87 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1994 | 44.45 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1995 | 73.71 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 1996 | 48.11 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1997 | 19.88 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1998 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1999 | 20 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2000 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2001 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2002 | -175.33 % change on previous year | +3754.0% |
| 2003 | 308.96 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 2004 | 47.39 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2005 | 71.04 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 2006 | 70.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2008 | 32.2 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 2009 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2010 | 16.71 % change on previous year | +886.3% |
| 2011 | 18.9 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2013 | 21.5 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 2014 | 21.94 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.03 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2016 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2017 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -307.4% |
| 2018 | 14.06 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2019 | 17.08 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 30.85 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2021 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2022 | -14.22 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 2023 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2024 | 18.62 % change on previous year | -639.4% |
| 2025 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -5.38 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -5.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.17 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -3754.0% | -4.55 % change on previous year | -175.33 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +886.3% | 1.69 % change on previous year | 16.71 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -811.3% | 63.87 % change on previous year | -454.3 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -720.4% | -11.68 % change on previous year | -95.8 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +748.7% | 52.37 % change on previous year | 444.49 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -636.8% | 70.65 % change on previous year | -379.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -22.89 % change on previous year | -143.94 % change on previous year | 64.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 57.5 % change on previous year | -454.3 % change on previous year | 444.49 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -76.58 % change on previous year | -379.28 % change on previous year | 70.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.64 % change on previous year | -43.85 % change on previous year | 169.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.76 % change on previous year | -175.33 % change on previous year | 308.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.85 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | 25.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.53 % change on previous year | -14.22 % change on previous year | 30.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 153 Namibia -4.41 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Mexico -4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Azerbaijan -4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Aruba -5.51 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Iraq -6.29 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Togo -6.43 % change on previous year 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Uruguay was -5.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 444.49 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -454.3 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.