Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) was -1.87 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Uruguay, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -1.87 billion for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 172.5% on the previous year and down 281.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Uruguay peaked at 2.75 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.87 billion, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 192nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -577.72 million | — |
| 2006 | 97.16 million | -116.8% |
| 2007 | -195.22 million | -300.9% |
| 2008 | 54.77 million | -128.1% |
| 2009 | 706.66 million | +1190.3% |
| 2010 | 1.34 billion | +89.7% |
| 2011 | -1.16 billion | -186.3% |
| 2012 | 1.36 billion | -217.5% |
| 2013 | 734.15 million | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 billion | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 1.71 billion | +66.2% |
| 2016 | 440.65 million | -74.3% |
| 2017 | -1.39 billion | -415.9% |
| 2018 | -790.34 million | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 2.41 billion | -404.3% |
| 2020 | 2.75 billion | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.37 billion | -50.1% |
| 2022 | 2.04 billion | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 2.58 billion | +26.6% |
| 2024 | -1.87 billion | -172.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -1.87 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.25 billion. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -1.87 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.06 million. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1190.3% | 54.77 million | 706.66 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.13 million | -577.72 million | 706.66 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 568.39 million | -1.39 billion | 2.41 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 billion | -1.87 billion | 2.75 billion | 5 |
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 portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Uruguay?
- Portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Uruguay was -1.87 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.87 billion in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
- Uruguay ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 281.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.