Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 39.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay stood at 39.96 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 45.5% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 502.85 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -684.29 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -181.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -98.57 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1981 | 34.93 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1982 | 49.15 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1983 | 73.32 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1984 | -106.23 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 1985 | 24.09 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1986 | 142.71 % change on previous year | +492.4% |
| 1987 | -436.19 % change on previous year | -405.6% |
| 1988 | 115.73 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1989 | 502.85 % change on previous year | +334.5% |
| 1990 | 39.27 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1991 | -77.17 % change on previous year | -296.5% |
| 1992 | -120.69 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 1994 | -79.79 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 51.52 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1996 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1997 | -23.14 % change on previous year | +135.2% |
| 1998 | -65.45 % change on previous year | +182.9% |
| 1999 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2000 | -11.57 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 2001 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 2002 | 176.75 % change on previous year | +1357.2% |
| 2003 | -122.85 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2004 | 103.58 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2007 | 43.75 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2008 | -684.29 % change on previous year | -1664.3% |
| 2009 | 77.95 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2010 | -91.68 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 2011 | -79.88 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2012 | -54.91 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9895 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2014 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +791.8% |
| 2015 | 92 % change on previous year | +942.6% |
| 2016 | 422.41 % change on previous year | +359.2% |
| 2017 | -98.45 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2019 | 367.32 % change on previous year | -473.1% |
| 2020 | -142.77 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2021 | -330.34 % change on previous year | +131.4% |
| 2022 | -69.53 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2023 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2024 | 73.37 % change on previous year | +1008.2% |
| 2025 | 39.96 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 39.96 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 % change on previous year, 20.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 39.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.31 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -1664.3% | 43.75 % change on previous year | -684.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -181.18 % change on previous year | -181.18 % change on previous year | -181.18 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.18 % change on previous year | -436.19 % change on previous year | 502.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -32.45 % change on previous year | -120.69 % change on previous year | 51.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -50.57 % change on previous year | -684.29 % change on previous year | 176.75 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 62.96 % change on previous year | -98.45 % change on previous year | 422.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -70.45 % change on previous year | -330.34 % change on previous year | 73.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 42 New Caledonia 41.55 % change on previous year compare
- 43 French Polynesia 41.48 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 40.14 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 39.71 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Thailand 37.21 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Egypt 37 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay was 39.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 502.85 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -684.29 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.