Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net capital account was 1.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Uruguay, 2003–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.31 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.5% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Uruguay peaked at 125.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -373.31 million BoP, current US$, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 133rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.35 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 5.32 million BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 3.83 million BoP, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 6.51 million BoP, current US$ | +69.7% |
| 2007 | 3.71 million BoP, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2008 | 214,000 BoP, current US$ | -94.2% |
| 2012 | 119.84 million BoP, current US$ | +55898.1% |
| 2013 | 29.04 million BoP, current US$ | -75.8% |
| 2014 | 66.72 million BoP, current US$ | +129.8% |
| 2015 | 125.03 million BoP, current US$ | +87.4% |
| 2016 | 49.93 million BoP, current US$ | -60.1% |
| 2017 | 19.61 million BoP, current US$ | -60.7% |
| 2018 | 45.65 million BoP, current US$ | +132.8% |
| 2019 | -373.31 million BoP, current US$ | -917.7% |
| 2020 | 53.95 million BoP, current US$ | -114.5% |
| 2021 | -29.98 million BoP, current US$ | -155.6% |
| 2022 | 7.12 million BoP, current US$ | -123.8% |
| 2023 | 3.98 million BoP, current US$ | -44.2% |
| 2024 | -9.04 million BoP, current US$ | -327.3% |
| 2025 | 1.31 million BoP, current US$ | -114.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.31 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.94 million BoP, current US$, 45% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.31 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.22 million BoP, current US$, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +55898.1% | 214,000 BoP, current US$ | 119.84 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.99 million BoP, current US$ | 214,000 BoP, current US$ | 6.51 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.31 million BoP, current US$ | -373.31 million BoP, current US$ | 125.03 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.56 million BoP, current US$ | -29.98 million BoP, current US$ | 53.95 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 130 Bolivia 1.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Tuvalu 1.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Laos 1.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 San Marino 1.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Suriname 1.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Guatemala 1.03 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 net capital account in Uruguay?
- Net capital account in Uruguay was 1.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 125.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -373.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for net capital account?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.