Net domestic credit in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net domestic credit was 1.34 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit in Uruguay stood at 1.34 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Uruguay peaked at 1.34 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,749 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 89th out of 186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,989 current LCU | 4,749 current LCU | 83,649 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.66 million current LCU | 111,228 current LCU | 21.16 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 664.42 million current LCU | 36.74 million current LCU | 2.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.72 billion current LCU | 5.07 billion current LCU | 136.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.98 billion current LCU | 137.53 billion current LCU | 289.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.58 billion current LCU | 256.07 billion current LCU | 745.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 775.50 billion current LCU | 1.34 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Domestic credit to private sector 30.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.5% (2025)
- Broad money 51.5% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.8% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.67 (2025)
- Net migration -1,338 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.7% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 41.19 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Uruguay?
- Net domestic credit in Uruguay was 1.34 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,749 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for net domestic credit?
- Uruguay ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.