Total reserves in months of imports in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total reserves in months of imports was 8.67 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Uruguay is 8.67, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Uruguay peaked at 15.02 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 13.23 | — |
| 1979 | 15.02 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 12.46 | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 9.21 | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 8.84 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 9.16 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 7.45 | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 8.57 | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 11.35 | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 11.68 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.3 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 8.8 | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 7.75 | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 5.6 | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 4.91 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 5.16 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 4.85 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 5.18 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 4.91 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 4.84 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.87 | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 6.42 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 6.62 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 8.05 | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 3.27 | -59.4% |
| 2003 | 7.23 | +121.3% |
| 2004 | 6.36 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 6.42 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.26 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 6.05 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 6.36 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 9.88 | +55.4% |
| 2010 | 7.63 | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 8.3 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 7.47 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 8.88 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 9.69 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 10.54 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 10.03 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.36 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.67 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 9.55 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.81 | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 8.98 | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 6.55 | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 7.21 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 7.72 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 8.67 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.13 | 13.23 | 15.02 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.78 | 7.45 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 | 4.84 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.55 | 3.27 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 | 7.47 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 | 6.55 | 12.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1535 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 3,872 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 4,093 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,096 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Uruguay?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Uruguay was 8.67 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.02 in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].