Foreign assets in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign assets was 62.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
62.98 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
65th
of 150 countries
All-time high
91.94 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2012
All-time low
40.73 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Uruguay, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets in Uruguay is 62.98 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Uruguay peaked at 91.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.73 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 65th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 73.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 66.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 60.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 59.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 57.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 63.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 76.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 40.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 47.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 46.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 46.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 51.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 52.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 58.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 60.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 85.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 91.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 88.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 88.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 72.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 74.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 70.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 67.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 62.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 62.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 757.71 billion real chained 2019 US$, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 62.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 57.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 73.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 53.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 40.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 76.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 60.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 91.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 62.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 62.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 62 Bulgaria 72.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 63 Egypt 69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 64 Lithuania 63.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 66 Ecuador 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 67 Estonia 54.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 68 Morocco 53.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 62.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign assets?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.