Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.2103 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Uruguay, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Uruguay stood at 0.2103 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Uruguay peaked at 0.2941 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Uruguay 54th out of 164 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0447 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0615 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +132.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0487 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0826 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +69.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1161 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0896 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1212 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 0.099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0911 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0879 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0829 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0871 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0565 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -61.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1683 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +197.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1832 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1763 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1566 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1729 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2322 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1709 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 0.194 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2408 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2565 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2768 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2628 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2271 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2394 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2318 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2941 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2619 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1984 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1923 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1992 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2103 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.2103 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.2103 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1501 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 | +197.8% | 0.0565 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1683 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +132.4% | 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0671 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1161 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1212 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1603 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0565 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2322 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2326 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1709 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2768 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1923 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2941 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 51 Montenegro 0.2253 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2165 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 South Korea 0.2159 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Guatemala 0.2038 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Dominica 0.1995 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1975 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Uruguay?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Uruguay was 0.2103 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2941 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Uruguay rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Uruguay ranks 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.