Net foreign assets in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net foreign assets was 1.15 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.15 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
57th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.24 trillion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
-14.82 billion current LCU
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Uruguay is 1.15 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Uruguay peaked at 1.24 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.82 billion current LCU, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 57th of 187 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 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -68 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -41 current LCU | -39.7% |
| 1962 | -1,961 current LCU | +4682.9% |
| 1963 | -2,190 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1964 | -4,288 current LCU | +95.8% |
| 1965 | -10,460 current LCU | +143.9% |
| 1966 | -3,663 current LCU | -65.0% |
| 1967 | -8,821 current LCU | +140.8% |
| 1968 | -5,245 current LCU | -40.5% |
| 1969 | -1,895 current LCU | -63.9% |
| 1970 | -10,504 current LCU | +454.3% |
| 1971 | -6,970 current LCU | -33.6% |
| 1972 | -3,060 current LCU | -56.1% |
| 1973 | 85,892 current LCU | -2906.9% |
| 1974 | -18,590 current LCU | -121.6% |
| 1975 | -351,813 current LCU | +1792.5% |
| 1976 | -167,556 current LCU | -52.4% |
| 1977 | 577,220 current LCU | -444.5% |
| 1978 | 2.95 million current LCU | +410.6% |
| 1979 | 4.09 million current LCU | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 5.30 million current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 9.05 million current LCU | +70.7% |
| 1982 | -25.27 million current LCU | -379.3% |
| 1983 | -66.18 million current LCU | +161.9% |
| 1984 | -115.90 million current LCU | +75.1% |
| 1985 | -180.48 million current LCU | +55.7% |
| 1986 | -243.89 million current LCU | +35.1% |
| 1987 | -307.00 million current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1988 | -527.64 million current LCU | +71.9% |
| 1989 | -851.17 million current LCU | +61.3% |
| 1990 | -1.22 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1991 | 856.42 million current LCU | -169.9% |
| 1992 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +144.4% |
| 1993 | 3.35 billion current LCU | +59.9% |
| 1994 | 4.83 billion current LCU | +44.5% |
| 1995 | 8.40 billion current LCU | +73.7% |
| 1996 | 12.44 billion current LCU | +48.1% |
| 1997 | 14.91 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 16.38 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 19.66 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 20.61 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 19.67 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2002 | -14.82 billion current LCU | -175.3% |
| 2003 | 30.96 billion current LCU | -309.0% |
| 2004 | 45.63 billion current LCU | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 78.05 billion current LCU | +71.0% |
| 2006 | 132.83 billion current LCU | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 160.92 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 212.74 billion current LCU | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 216.35 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 252.49 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 300.22 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 325.33 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 395.27 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 481.99 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 602.61 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 575.18 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 629.49 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 718.01 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 840.66 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2025 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | -5.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.15 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 10.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.15 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.74 billion current LCU, 16.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 current LCU | -1,961 current LCU |
| 1973 | +2906.9% | -3,060 current LCU | 85,892 current LCU |
| 1975 | -1792.5% | -18,590 current LCU | -351,813 current LCU |
| 1970 | -454.3% | -1,895 current LCU | -10,504 current LCU |
| 1977 | +444.5% | -167,556 current LCU | 577,220 current LCU |
| 1982 | -379.3% | 9.05 million current LCU | -25.27 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3,863 current LCU | -10,460 current LCU | -41 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 714,057 current LCU | -351,813 current LCU | 4.09 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -230.32 million current LCU | -851.17 million current LCU | 9.05 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.17 billion current LCU | -1.22 billion current LCU | 19.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.29 billion current LCU | -14.82 billion current LCU | 216.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.13 billion current LCU | 252.49 billion current LCU | 840.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 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 net foreign assets in Uruguay?
- Net foreign assets in Uruguay was 1.15 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.82 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for net foreign assets?
- Uruguay ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.