IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.1604 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.019 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0475 units per US$ of GDP | +176.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0483 units per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0325 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0529 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0406 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -66.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP | +161.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0747 units per US$ of GDP | +222.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0805 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1019 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0479 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0376 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1195 units per US$ of GDP | +548.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1604 units per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1487 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1105 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | -85.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 | +548.4% | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1195 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +222.2% | 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0747 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1968 | +176.3% | 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0475 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +161.5% | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0475 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0529 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1019 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0622 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1604 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9316 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 93.94 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 285.07 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1604 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.