Foreign liabilities in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign liabilities was 77.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
77.86 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
72nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
123.29 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2012
All-time low
48.48 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Uruguay, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Uruguay is 77.86 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Uruguay peaked at 123.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.48 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 72nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 104.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 90.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 81.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 80.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 71.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 73.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 84.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 48.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -42.8% |
| 2003 | 51.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 51.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 49.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 57.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 58.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 66.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 63.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 113.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +77.7% |
| 2012 | 123.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 115.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 114.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 105.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 92.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 94.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 86.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 83.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 77.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 77.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 13% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 77.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +77.7% | 63.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 113.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 71.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 104.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 59.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 84.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 123.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 77.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 77.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 69 Dominican Republic 83.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 70 Croatia 79.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 Tunisia 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 73 Jordan 75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 74 Lithuania 73.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 75 Costa Rica 73.11 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 liabilities in Uruguay?
- Foreign liabilities in Uruguay was 77.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 123.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign liabilities?
- Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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