Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.2225 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Uruguay stood at 0.2225 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.3028 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0571 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 62nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0837 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1842 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +120.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2576 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.242 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1813 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1546 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1467 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1312 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1291 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1267 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1158 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1308 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.132 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1217 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1483 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1689 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +195.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1835 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1769 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1569 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1732 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2442 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1825 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2509 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2855 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2711 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2344 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2456 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2381 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2331 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2791 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.211 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.2225 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1255 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.2225 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1609 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +195.5% | 0.0571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1689 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +120.2% | 0.0837 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1842 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1974 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0837 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1158 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.242 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1635 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2442 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2411 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1825 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2855 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2389 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 59 Korea 0.2286 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Philippines 0.2275 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Paraguay 0.2232 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Togo 0.2213 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Guatemala 0.2157 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 0.2136 US dollar 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.2225 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3028 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0571 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.