Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
-1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay stood at 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 20.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1962 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4228.1% |
| 1963 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1964 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1965 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +154.9% |
| 1966 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -63.4% |
| 1967 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +172.7% |
| 1968 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1969 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -71.3% |
| 1970 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +419.9% |
| 1971 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1972 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1650.2% |
| 1974 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -121.0% |
| 1975 | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2087.7% |
| 1976 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -407.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +327.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 1982 | -0.0028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -436.2% |
| 1983 | -0.013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +371.1% |
| 1984 | -0.0239 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +84.2% |
| 1985 | -0.0381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1987 | -0.0417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1988 | -0.0642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 1989 | -0.1009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 1990 | -0.1317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -158.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +112.7% |
| 1993 | 0.223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | -1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -215.7% |
| 2003 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -336.0% |
| 2004 | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 4.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 6.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 5.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 7.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 10.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 10.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 9.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 20.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 2021 | 20.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 12.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 14.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 22.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -4228.1% | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | -2087.7% | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +1650.2% | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | -436.2% | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0028 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | -419.9% | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +407.0% | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 61 Haiti 14.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 North Macedonia 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Ukraine 14.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Gambia 13.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Guyana 12.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Mozambique 11.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.