Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -4.42 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Uruguay stood at -4.42 billion current US$.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Uruguay peaked at 240.32 million current US$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, -6.56 billion current US$, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 160th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -16.69 million current US$ | -28.58 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -54.34 million current US$ | -299.95 million current US$ | 240.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -293.75 million current US$ | -381.47 million current US$ | -73.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -243.10 million current US$ | -338.10 million current US$ | -45.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -453.78 million current US$ | -1.04 billion current US$ | 77.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.92 billion current US$ | -3.85 billion current US$ | -1.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.06 billion current US$ | -6.56 billion current US$ | -2.89 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- DEC alternative conversion factor 41.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 87.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 406.54 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -182.15 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita 984,837 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 24,020 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 80.93 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Uruguay?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Uruguay was -4.42 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 240.32 million current US$ in 1970.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.56 billion current US$ in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Uruguay ranks 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.