Foreign aid and investments received in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.68 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid and investments received in Uruguay, 2000–2017
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Uruguay is 1.68 billion millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Uruguay peaked at 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2007 and was at its lowest, -197.50 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 48th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 502.03 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 475.87 million millions of current united states dollars | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 941.73 million millions of current united states dollars | +97.9% |
| 2003 | -114.73 million millions of current united states dollars | -112.2% |
| 2004 | -197.50 million millions of current united states dollars | +72.1% |
| 2005 | 519.92 million millions of current united states dollars | -363.3% |
| 2006 | 1.79 billion millions of current united states dollars | +244.1% |
| 2007 | 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 745.26 million millions of current united states dollars | -59.5% |
| 2009 | -23.87 million millions of current united states dollars | -103.2% |
| 2010 | 90.05 million millions of current united states dollars | -477.3% |
| 2011 | 1.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | +1143.4% |
| 2012 | 1.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 436.52 million millions of current united states dollars | -65.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 billion millions of current united states dollars | +154.0% |
| 2015 | 1.71 billion millions of current united states dollars | +54.3% |
| 2016 | 1.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.68 billion millions of current united states dollars | +9.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.68 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 618.85 million millions of current united states dollars, 2.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.68 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1143.4% | 90.05 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.12 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 647.66 million millions of current united states dollars | -197.50 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | 90.05 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.71 billion millions of current united states dollars | 8 |
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Uruguay?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Uruguay was 1.68 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2017, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -197.50 million millions of current united states dollars in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).