Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -182.15 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Uruguay is -182.15 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 172.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Uruguay peaked at 1.65 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, -270.28 billion current LCU, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 153rd of 209 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 primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -100 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -100 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1963 | -200 current LCU | — |
| 1964 | -300 current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1965 | -600 current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1966 | -1,200 current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1967 | -3,000 current LCU | +150.0% |
| 1968 | -5,700 current LCU | +90.0% |
| 1969 | -5,600 current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 59,600 current LCU | -1164.3% |
| 1971 | -5,000 current LCU | -108.4% |
| 1972 | -20,000 current LCU | +300.0% |
| 1973 | -257,100 current LCU | +1185.5% |
| 1974 | -70,000 current LCU | -72.8% |
| 1975 | -190,000 current LCU | +171.4% |
| 1976 | -244,000 current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1977 | -317,000 current LCU | +29.9% |
| 1978 | -465,000 current LCU | +46.7% |
| 1979 | -454,100 current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1980 | -3.46 million current LCU | +662.1% |
| 1981 | -798,000 current LCU | -76.9% |
| 1982 | -2.60 million current LCU | +225.9% |
| 1983 | -9.87 million current LCU | +279.6% |
| 1984 | -20.40 million current LCU | +106.6% |
| 1985 | -35.57 million current LCU | +74.4% |
| 1986 | -44.34 million current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1987 | -68.15 million current LCU | +53.7% |
| 1988 | -117.87 million current LCU | +73.0% |
| 1989 | -227.88 million current LCU | +93.3% |
| 1990 | -395.40 million current LCU | +73.5% |
| 1991 | -531.01 million current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1992 | -699.73 million current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1993 | -958.10 million current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1994 | -1.62 billion current LCU | +68.8% |
| 1995 | -1.93 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1996 | -2.27 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1997 | -1.81 billion current LCU | -20.1% |
| 1998 | -2.20 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1999 | -510.63 million current LCU | -76.8% |
| 2000 | -801.13 million current LCU | +56.9% |
| 2001 | -906.90 million current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.65 billion current LCU | -281.7% |
| 2003 | -13.84 billion current LCU | -939.6% |
| 2004 | -16.96 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2005 | -12.24 billion current LCU | -27.9% |
| 2006 | -10.51 billion current LCU | -14.1% |
| 2007 | -12.16 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2008 | -19.00 billion current LCU | +56.2% |
| 2009 | -23.43 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2010 | -30.14 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2011 | -31.48 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2012 | -78.24 billion current LCU | +148.5% |
| 2013 | -62.77 billion current LCU | -19.8% |
| 2014 | -86.88 billion current LCU | +38.4% |
| 2015 | -66.90 billion current LCU | -23.0% |
| 2016 | -80.24 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2017 | -102.00 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2018 | -112.67 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2019 | -107.44 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2020 | -121.39 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2021 | -265.65 billion current LCU | +118.8% |
| 2022 | -270.28 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2023 | -208.60 billion current LCU | -22.8% |
| 2024 | -201.73 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2025 | -182.15 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -182.15 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is -980.39 million current LCU, 185.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -182.15 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -4.90 billion current LCU, 37.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1164.3% | -5,600 current LCU | 59,600 current LCU |
| 1973 | -1185.5% | -20,000 current LCU | -257,100 current LCU |
| 2003 | -939.6% | 1.65 billion current LCU | -13.84 billion current LCU |
| 1980 | -662.1% | -454,100 current LCU | -3.46 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,680 current LCU | -5,700 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -196,260 current LCU | -465,000 current LCU | 59,600 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -53.09 million current LCU | -227.88 million current LCU | -798,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.29 billion current LCU | -2.27 billion current LCU | -395.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.82 billion current LCU | -23.43 billion current LCU | 1.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -75.88 billion current LCU | -112.67 billion current LCU | -30.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -208.30 billion current LCU | -270.28 billion current LCU | -121.39 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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 unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Uruguay?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Uruguay was -182.15 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 billion current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -270.28 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Uruguay ranks 153rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 172.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.