Current account balance in Uruguay
Uruguay: Current account balance was -374.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -374.07 million BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2025.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and down 154.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Uruguay peaked at 803.15 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.51 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -242.05 million BoP, current US$ | -357.10 million BoP, current US$ | -127.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | -163.81 million BoP, current US$ | -709.10 million BoP, current US$ | 133.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -217.90 million BoP, current US$ | -507.60 million BoP, current US$ | 185.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -344.65 million BoP, current US$ | -1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 381.95 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -709.94 million BoP, current US$ | -2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 803.15 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -343.47 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 104 Grenada -328.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Equatorial Guinea -344.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Syria -367.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Guinea -391.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Pakistan -448.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Burundi -461.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Exports of goods and services 27.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 16.9% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 95.6% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 23.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 951.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 17.16 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 1.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 347.01 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 11.70 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 556.76 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Uruguay?
- Current account balance in Uruguay was -374.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 803.15 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for current account balance?
- Uruguay ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.