Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uruguay
Uruguay: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 125.73 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uruguay, 1979–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uruguay is 125.73 million current US$, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uruguay peaked at 128.84 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,038 current US$, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 153rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.20 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6,038 current US$ | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 36.05 million current US$ | +596998.7% |
| 2003 | 61.75 million current US$ | +71.3% |
| 2004 | 69.90 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 76.74 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 88.93 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 96.48 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 107.91 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 101.07 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 124.89 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 128.84 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 91.60 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 98.85 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 97.83 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 90.27 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 90.44 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 109.38 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 113.96 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 112.27 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 111.12 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 125.73 million current US$ | +13.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 125.73 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 18% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 125.73 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416.24 million current US$, 30% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +596998.7% | 6,038 current US$ | 36.05 million current US$ |
| 2001 | -99.9% | 4.20 million current US$ | 6,038 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.20 million current US$ | 4.20 million current US$ | 4.20 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.98 million current US$ | 6,038 current US$ | 107.91 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.83 million current US$ | 90.27 million current US$ | 128.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.42 million current US$ | 111.12 million current US$ | 125.73 million current US$ | 2 |
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 personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uruguay?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uruguay was 125.73 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 128.84 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,038 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Uruguay ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.