Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Uruguay
Uruguay: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 18.94 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 18.94 billion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Uruguay peaked at 18.94 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.10 million US dollar, in 1992.
That places Uruguay 54th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.50 million US dollar | — |
| 1992 | 48.10 million US dollar | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 48.10 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.40 million US dollar | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 52.40 million US dollar | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 56.90 million US dollar | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 61.70 million US dollar | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 66.90 million US dollar | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 842.30 million US dollar | +1159.0% |
| 2000 | 799.00 million US dollar | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.20 billion US dollar | +50.6% |
| 2002 | 999.30 million US dollar | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 1.75 billion US dollar | +75.5% |
| 2004 | 2.45 billion US dollar | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 1.86 billion US dollar | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 2.33 billion US dollar | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.37 billion US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.72 billion US dollar | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 5.43 billion US dollar | +99.6% |
| 2011 | 5.89 billion US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 6.31 billion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 7.22 billion US dollar | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 7.77 billion US dollar | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 9.52 billion US dollar | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 10.38 billion US dollar | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 9.19 billion US dollar | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 8.42 billion US dollar | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 10.67 billion US dollar | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 13.08 billion US dollar | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 14.36 billion US dollar | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 16.14 billion US dollar | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 18.27 billion US dollar | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 17.25 billion US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 18.94 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.14 million US dollar | 48.10 million US dollar | 842.30 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.88 billion US dollar | 799.00 million US dollar | 2.72 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 billion US dollar | 5.43 billion US dollar | 10.67 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.34 billion US dollar | 13.08 billion US dollar | 18.94 billion US dollar | 6 |
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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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.3648 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, debt securities in Uruguay?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Uruguay was 18.94 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.10 million US dollar in 1992.
- How does Uruguay rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Uruguay ranks 54th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (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.