Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 27.36 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Uruguay, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Uruguay stood at 27.36 billion.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 28.02 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.77 billion, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.77 billion | — |
| 2006 | 7.07 billion | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 8.20 billion | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 12.05 billion | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 9.80 billion | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 12.10 billion | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 14.94 billion | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 21.98 billion | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 22.27 billion | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.98 billion | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.03 billion | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 16.35 billion | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 18.76 billion | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 19.57 billion | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 18.50 billion | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 15.48 billion | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 22.96 billion | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 28.02 billion | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 27.44 billion | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 27.36 billion | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 27.36 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.74 billion, 34% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 27.36 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.97 billion, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.58 billion | 5.77 billion | 12.05 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.45 billion | 12.10 billion | 22.27 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.25 billion | 15.48 billion | 28.02 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 total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Uruguay?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Uruguay was 27.36 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.02 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 billion in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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.