24_International reserves in Uruguay
Uruguay: 24_International reserves was 18.52 billion excluding gold in 2026. ◆ Volatile
24_International reserves in Uruguay, 1990–2026
Source: IMF. Measured in excluding gold.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 18.52 billion excluding gold for 24_international reserves in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 24_international reserves in Uruguay peaked at 18.67 billion excluding gold in 2025 and was at its lowest, 331.39 million excluding gold, in 1992.
Uruguay ranks 59th of 175 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.
24_International reserves in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | excluding gold | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 446.32 million excluding gold | — |
| 1991 | 406.83 million excluding gold | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 331.39 million excluding gold | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 717.61 million excluding gold | +116.5% |
| 1994 | 867.00 million excluding gold | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 1.01 billion excluding gold | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 1.18 billion excluding gold | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 1.20 billion excluding gold | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.67 billion excluding gold | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 1.96 billion excluding gold | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 2.16 billion excluding gold | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 2.67 billion excluding gold | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 2.19 billion excluding gold | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 784.23 million excluding gold | -64.3% |
| 2004 | 2.24 billion excluding gold | +185.6% |
| 2005 | 2.09 billion excluding gold | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.11 billion excluding gold | +48.7% |
| 2007 | 3.45 billion excluding gold | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 4.98 billion excluding gold | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 6.96 billion excluding gold | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 8.05 billion excluding gold | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 7.74 billion excluding gold | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.27 billion excluding gold | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 13.47 billion excluding gold | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 16.49 billion excluding gold | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 18.57 billion excluding gold | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 14.29 billion excluding gold | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 12.69 billion excluding gold | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 16.39 billion excluding gold | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 16.35 billion excluding gold | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.33 billion excluding gold | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 15.83 billion excluding gold | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 16.65 billion excluding gold | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 15.56 billion excluding gold | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 16.70 billion excluding gold | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 18.67 billion excluding gold | +11.8% |
| 2026 | 18.52 billion excluding gold | -0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 18.52 billion excluding gold is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.73 billion excluding gold, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 18.52 billion excluding gold is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67 billion excluding gold, 4.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 24_International reserves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +185.6% | 784.23 million excluding gold | 2.24 billion excluding gold |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 978.92 million excluding gold | 331.39 million excluding gold | 1.96 billion excluding gold | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 billion excluding gold | 784.23 million excluding gold | 6.96 billion excluding gold | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.53 billion excluding gold | 7.74 billion excluding gold | 18.57 billion excluding gold | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.75 billion excluding gold | 15.33 billion excluding gold | 18.67 billion excluding gold | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 24_international reserves in Uruguay?
- 24_international reserves in Uruguay was 18.52 billion excluding gold in 2026, according to IMF.
- What is the highest 24_international reserves recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.67 billion excluding gold in 2025.
- What is the lowest 24_international reserves recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 331.39 million excluding gold in 1992.
- How does Uruguay rank for 24_international reserves?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2026.
- Is 24_international reserves rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from IMF, published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).