Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Uruguay

Uruguay: Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate was 98.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
98.5
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
73rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
143.31
in 2000
All-time low
76.92
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Uruguay, 2000–2018

0501001502000200920182000: 143.32001: 139.52002: 118.32003: 81.42004: 76.92005: 86.62006: 86.42007: 84.32008: 91.22009: 90.92010: 1002011: 101.42012: 102.32013: 105.52014: 98.82015: 96.32016: 94.72017: 99.12018: 98.5

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nominal effecive exchange rate in Uruguay is 98.5, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nominal effecive exchange rate in Uruguay peaked at 143.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.92, in 2004.

That places Uruguay 73rd out of 112 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Uruguay, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 143.31 —
2001 139.49 -2.7%
2002 118.33 -15.2%
2003 81.44 -31.2%
2004 76.92 -5.6%
2005 86.63 +12.6%
2006 86.42 -0.2%
2007 84.33 -2.4%
2008 91.15 +8.1%
2009 90.86 -0.3%
2010 100 +10.1%
2011 101.41 +1.4%
2012 102.33 +0.9%
2013 105.52 +3.1%
2014 98.77 -6.4%
2015 96.32 -2.5%
2016 94.73 -1.6%
2017 99.14 +4.7%
2018 98.5 -0.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 98.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 104.58, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 98.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.73, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 -31.2% 118.33 81.44

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.89 76.92 143.31 10
2010s 99.64 94.73 105.52 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 70 Ireland 99 compare
  2. 71 Malta 98.67 compare
  3. 72 Romania 98.67 compare
  4. 74 Philippines 97.54 compare
  5. 75 Slovenia 97.45 compare
  6. 76 Papua New Guinea 95.04 compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nominal effecive exchange rate in Uruguay?
Nominal effecive exchange rate in Uruguay was 98.5 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 143.31 in 2000.
What is the lowest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 76.92 in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for nominal effecive exchange rate?
Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is nominal effecive exchange rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,930 data points, 1994–2024
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A measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies