IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Uruguay
Uruguay: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 74.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Uruguay, 1946–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Uruguay is 74.1, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Uruguay peaked at 663.91 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1946.
Uruguay ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 75 | — |
| 1961 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 125 | +66.7% |
| 1963 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 121.6 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 91.6 | -24.7% |
| 1968 | 137.69 | +50.3% |
| 1969 | 117.25 | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 126.45 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 124.67 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 153.19 | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 146.75 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 192.48 | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 244.55 | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 280.99 | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 242.38 | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 80.1 | -67.0% |
| 1979 | 80.71 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 78.81 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 77.75 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 168.91 | +117.2% |
| 1983 | 232.7 | +37.8% |
| 1984 | 238.47 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 294.48 | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 297.24 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 268.85 | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 240.21 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 193.62 | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 143.22 | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 124.69 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 110.1 | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 105.56 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 102.27 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 99.38 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 95.84 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 93.18 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 143.87 | +54.4% |
| 1999 | 125.62 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 125.62 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 125.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 530.28 | +322.1% |
| 2003 | 630.48 | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 663.91 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 625.99 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 100 | -84.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.44 | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 68.9 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 67.01 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 63.75 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 62.7 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 68.58 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 77.99 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 85.5 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 82.24 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 79.91 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 75.72 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 72.69 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 71.12 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 71.42 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 74.79 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 74.1 | -0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 74.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 74.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.15, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +322.1% | 125.62 | 530.28 |
| 1982 | +117.2% | 77.75 | 168.91 |
| 2006 | -84.0% | 625.99 | 100 |
| 1962 | +66.7% | 75 | 125 |
| 1978 | -67.0% | 242.38 | 80.1 |
| 1998 | +54.4% | 93.18 | 143.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 111.81 | 75 | 137.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.23 | 80.1 | 280.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 209.1 | 77.75 | 297.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.37 | 93.18 | 143.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.19 | 100 | 663.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6 | 62.7 | 85.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3 | 71.12 | 75.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Uruguay?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Uruguay was 74.1 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 663.91 in 2004.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1946.
- How does Uruguay rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Uruguay ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.