IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 2,349 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2,349 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 18,056 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 128.56 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 214.26 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1963 | 214.26 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 214.26 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 214.26 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 208.43 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 157.01 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1968 | 432.69 units per square kilometre | +175.6% |
| 1969 | 368.47 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 498.51 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1971 | 533.62 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 655.7 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 697.95 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 929.07 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 1,129 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 1,287 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 1,161 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 500.81 units per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1979 | 510.31 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 723.62 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 651.54 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 1,341 units per square kilometre | +105.9% |
| 1983 | 2,280 units per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1984 | 2,188 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 3,027 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1986 | 3,403 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 3,570 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 3,025 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 2,381 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 1,907 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 1,669 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 1,949 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 1,866 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,922 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,902 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,774 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,618 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 2,608 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1999 | 3,019 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 2,866 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2,765 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 12,625 units per square kilometre | +356.7% |
| 2003 | 16,407 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 18,056 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 15,668 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 2,635 units per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 2007 | 2,767 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,697 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,745 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,142 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 1,853 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 1,804 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,719 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,591 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1,664 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2,570 units per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 2,985 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 2,804 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2,709 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,674 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,494 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2,321 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 2,349 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,349 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,349 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,974 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +356.7% | 2,765 units per square kilometre | 12,625 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +175.6% | 157.01 units per square kilometre | 432.69 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +105.9% | 651.54 units per square kilometre | 1,341 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239.13 units per square kilometre | 128.56 units per square kilometre | 432.69 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 790.24 units per square kilometre | 498.51 units per square kilometre | 1,287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,259 units per square kilometre | 651.54 units per square kilometre | 3,570 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,023 units per square kilometre | 1,618 units per square kilometre | 3,019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,923 units per square kilometre | 2,635 units per square kilometre | 18,056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,184 units per square kilometre | 1,591 units per square kilometre | 2,985 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,459 units per square kilometre | 2,321 units per square kilometre | 2,674 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 2,349 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18,056 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.56 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.