Foreign assets in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign assets was 69.12 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
69.12 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
65th
of 151 countries
All-time high
69.12 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
8.33 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Uruguay, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 69.12 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 132.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Uruguay peaked at 69.12 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.33 billion current US$, in 1995.
Uruguay ranks 65th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.33 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9.68 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 10.61 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 11.58 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 11.74 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 13.56 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 17.10 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 10.38 billion current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 14.38 billion current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 15.53 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 17.21 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 17.10 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.46 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 22.81 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 27.24 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 29.68 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 45.38 billion current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2012 | 52.94 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 55.54 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 60.07 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 61.69 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 58.63 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 64.17 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 65.04 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 67.75 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 69.12 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 69.12 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 738.46 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 69.12 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.68 billion current US$, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.39 billion current US$ | 8.33 billion current US$ | 11.74 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.58 billion current US$ | 10.38 billion current US$ | 27.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.09 billion current US$ | 29.68 billion current US$ | 67.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.12 billion current US$ | 69.12 billion current US$ | 69.12 billion current US$ | 1 |
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 foreign assets in Uruguay?
- Foreign assets in Uruguay was 69.12 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 69.12 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign assets?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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