Other investment, Debt instruments in Uruguay
Uruguay: Other investment, Debt instruments was 13.19 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 13.19 billion US dollar for other investment, debt instruments in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Uruguay peaked at 15.80 billion US dollar in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.20 billion US dollar, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 80th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.20 billion US dollar | — |
| 1991 | 2.63 billion US dollar | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 3.23 billion US dollar | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 3.27 billion US dollar | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.89 billion US dollar | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 4.81 billion US dollar | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 6.06 billion US dollar | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 6.72 billion US dollar | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 7.28 billion US dollar | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 8.69 billion US dollar | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 10.16 billion US dollar | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 12.55 billion US dollar | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 8.39 billion US dollar | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 10.32 billion US dollar | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 10.30 billion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.05 billion US dollar | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 11.37 billion US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 13.54 billion US dollar | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 13.61 billion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.80 billion US dollar | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 15.34 billion US dollar | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.27 billion US dollar | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 10.56 billion US dollar | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 11.66 billion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 11.99 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.17 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 10.81 billion US dollar | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 9.91 billion US dollar | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 10.64 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 12.05 billion US dollar | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 11.91 billion US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.57 billion US dollar | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 13.19 billion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 12.84 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 12.90 billion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 13.19 billion US dollar | +2.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13.19 billion US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.22 billion US dollar, 14% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 13.19 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.46 billion US dollar, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 billion US dollar | 2.20 billion US dollar | 8.69 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.81 billion US dollar | 8.39 billion US dollar | 15.80 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.74 billion US dollar | 9.91 billion US dollar | 15.34 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.93 billion US dollar | 11.91 billion US dollar | 13.57 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More external debt data for Uruguay
- Net financial flows, IBRD 29.61 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 156.26 % change on previous year (2015)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 5.61 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3,896 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1545 US dollar per US$ 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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.3648 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments in Uruguay?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Uruguay was 13.19 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.80 billion US dollar in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 billion US dollar in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Uruguay ranks 80th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.