How does Uruguay rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Uruguay ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Uruguay

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Uruguay: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0051 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

151st

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.2384 units per US$ of GDP

in 2003

All-time low

0.0045 units per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.2384 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Uruguay ranks 151st of 189 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960 to 2025.
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	0.0333 units per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1972	0.0524 units per US$ of GDP	+57.6%
1973	0.0308 units per US$ of GDP	-41.2%
1974	0.0398 units per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1975	0.0558 units per US$ of GDP	+40.4%
1976	0.0614 units per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1977	0.0494 units per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1978	0.0179 units per US$ of GDP	-63.8%
1979	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	-30.3%
1980	0.0125 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1981	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1982	0.0256 units per US$ of GDP	+147.8%
1983	0.0782 units per US$ of GDP	+205.8%
1984	0.0789 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1985	0.112 units per US$ of GDP	+41.8%
1986	0.1013 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1987	0.0848 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1988	0.0645 units per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1989	0.0494 units per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1990	0.0359 units per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
1991	0.0261 units per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
1992	0.0265 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1993	0.0218 units per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1994	0.0192 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1995	0.0172 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1996	0.0151 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1997	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1998	0.018 units per US$ of GDP	+52.1%
1999	0.022 units per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
2000	0.022 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2001	0.0232 units per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2002	0.1624 units per US$ of GDP	+601.4%
2003	0.2384 units per US$ of GDP	+46.8%
2004	0.2309 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2005	0.1579 units per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
2006	0.0234 units per US$ of GDP	-85.2%
2007	0.0204 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2008	0.0152 units per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2009	0.0147 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2010	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	-39.2%
2011	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
2012	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2013	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2014	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2015	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2016	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	+55.0%
2017	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2018	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2019	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2020	0.0087 units per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2021	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2022	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2023	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2024	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2025	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

Uruguay's 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Uruguay's 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+601.4%	0.0232 units per US$ of GDP	0.1624 units per US$ of GDP
1983	+205.8%	0.0256 units per US$ of GDP	0.0782 units per US$ of GDP
1968	+176.3%	0.0172 units per US$ of GDP	0.0475 units per US$ of GDP
1982	+147.8%	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	0.0256 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	0.0394 units per US$ of GDP	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	0.0614 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0617 units per US$ of GDP	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	0.112 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0214 units per US$ of GDP	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	0.0359 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0908 units per US$ of GDP	0.0147 units per US$ of GDP	0.2384 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	0.0087 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

148 Estonia 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP compare
149 Tanzania 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
150 Uzbekistan 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
152 United Kingdom 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
153 Oman 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
154 Spain 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Uruguay

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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 capita 128.65 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Uruguay?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.2384 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Uruguay rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Uruguay ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.