Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
66th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.09 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-84,651 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 159.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 7.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -84,651 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -0.0112 current LCU per square kilometre | +4682.9% |
| 1963 | -0.0125 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1964 | -0.0245 current LCU per square kilometre | +95.8% |
| 1965 | -0.0598 current LCU per square kilometre | +143.9% |
| 1966 | -0.0209 current LCU per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1967 | -0.0504 current LCU per square kilometre | +140.8% |
| 1968 | -0.03 current LCU per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1969 | -0.0108 current LCU per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 1970 | -0.06 current LCU per square kilometre | +454.3% |
| 1971 | -0.0398 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1972 | -0.0175 current LCU per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4908 current LCU per square kilometre | -2906.9% |
| 1974 | -0.1062 current LCU per square kilometre | -121.6% |
| 1975 | -2.01 current LCU per square kilometre | +1792.5% |
| 1976 | -0.9574 current LCU per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 1977 | 3.3 current LCU per square kilometre | -444.5% |
| 1978 | 16.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +410.6% |
| 1979 | 23.36 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 30.3 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 51.71 current LCU per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1982 | -144.4 current LCU per square kilometre | -379.3% |
| 1983 | -378.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +161.9% |
| 1984 | -662.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1985 | -1,031 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1986 | -1,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1987 | -1,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1988 | -3,015 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 1989 | -4,863 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1990 | -6,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1991 | 4,893 current LCU per square kilometre | -169.9% |
| 1992 | 11,959 current LCU per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 1993 | 19,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1994 | 27,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1995 | 47,974 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1996 | 71,052 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1997 | 85,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 93,598 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 112,317 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 117,732 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 112,376 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | -84,651 current LCU per square kilometre | -175.3% |
| 2003 | 176,888 current LCU per square kilometre | -309.0% |
| 2004 | 260,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 445,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 2006 | 758,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 919,438 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 4.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 6.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 7.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 6.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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% | -0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0112 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +2906.9% | -0.0175 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.4908 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -1792.5% | -0.1062 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.01 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1970 | -454.3% | -0.0108 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.06 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +444.5% | -0.9574 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.3 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -379.3% | 51.71 current LCU per square kilometre | -144.4 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0245 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0598 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.08 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.01 current LCU per square kilometre | 23.36 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,316 current LCU per square kilometre | -4,863 current LCU per square kilometre | 51.71 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,671 current LCU per square kilometre | -6,996 current LCU per square kilometre | 112,317 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 515,901 current LCU per square kilometre | -84,651 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 63 Grenada 6.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 6.34 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 5.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 67 Germany 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 68 Mongolia 5.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 Barbados 5.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -84,651 current LCU per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.