Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -281.56 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Uruguay, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Uruguay is -281.56 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 85.6% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Uruguay peaked at 914.73 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.58 billion, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 110th of 197 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.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -127.45 million | — |
| 2006 | -568.18 million | +345.8% |
| 2007 | -500.81 million | -11.9% |
| 2008 | -865.30 million | +72.8% |
| 2009 | 404.09 million | -146.7% |
| 2010 | -1.42 billion | -451.0% |
| 2011 | -1.63 billion | +14.6% |
| 2012 | -1.53 billion | -6.1% |
| 2013 | -1.77 billion | +15.7% |
| 2014 | -1.45 billion | -17.6% |
| 2015 | -554.36 million | -61.9% |
| 2016 | 204.50 million | -136.9% |
| 2017 | 914.73 million | +347.3% |
| 2018 | -539.84 million | -159.0% |
| 2019 | 162.08 million | -130.0% |
| 2020 | 526.82 million | +225.0% |
| 2021 | -177.41 million | -133.7% |
| 2022 | -2.58 billion | +1352.7% |
| 2023 | -1.96 billion | -24.1% |
| 2024 | -281.56 million | -85.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -331.53 million | -865.30 million | 404.09 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -760.45 million | -1.77 billion | 914.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -892.93 million | -2.58 billion | 526.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 107 Djibouti -225.99 million compare
- 108 Burundi -227.65 million compare
- 109 North Macedonia -252.90 million compare
- 111 Sierra Leone -301.83 million compare
- 112 New Zealand -315.86 million compare
- 113 Gambia -374.76 million compare
More external debt data for Uruguay
- Net financial flows, IBRD 29.61 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 156.26 % change on previous year (2015)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 13.19 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 5.61 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3,896 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1545 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 4.91 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.15 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Uruguay?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Uruguay was -281.56 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 914.73 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.58 billion in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Uruguay ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.