Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Uruguay
Uruguay: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -376.28 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Uruguay, 2003–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Uruguay stood at -376.28 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Uruguay peaked at -215.20 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.08 billion, in 2015.
Uruguay ranks 48th of 85 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -318.57 million | -485.21 million | -215.20 million | 7 |
| 2010s | -1.06 billion | -2.08 billion | -288.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -698.92 million | -1.23 billion | -376.28 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 45 West Bank and Gaza -248.53 million compare
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- 47 El Salvador -337.25 million compare
- 49 Kazakhstan, Republic of -410.00 million compare
- 50 Malta -425.44 million compare
- 51 Romania -456.82 million compare
More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.67 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.34 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.8% (2025)
- Broad money 51.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 30.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 41.19 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -1,338 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Uruguay?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Uruguay was -376.28 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was -215.20 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.08 billion in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. 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 Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Foreign currency loans, securities and deposits, Up to 1 month (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excludi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.