Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 7.75 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Uruguay, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income, debit/expenditure in Uruguay stood at 7.75 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 8.07 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.06 billion, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.06 billion | — |
| 2006 | 1.17 billion | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.40 billion | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 1.67 billion | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.57 billion | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.96 billion | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 2.14 billion | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 5.19 billion | +143.1% |
| 2013 | 4.62 billion | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 4.70 billion | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.41 billion | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 3.68 billion | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 5.12 billion | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 5.33 billion | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.62 billion | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 3.63 billion | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 7.21 billion | +98.9% |
| 2022 | 8.07 billion | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 7.62 billion | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 7.75 billion | +1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.75 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.71 billion, 49% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.75 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.37 billion, 5.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +143.1% | 2.14 billion | 5.19 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 billion | 1.06 billion | 1.67 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.08 billion | 1.96 billion | 5.33 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 billion | 3.63 billion | 8.07 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More trade data for Uruguay
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 112.01 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.44 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.77 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.35 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.23 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5661 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 130.33 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 36.40 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Uruguay?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Uruguay was 7.75 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 billion in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.