Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 3.59 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Uruguay, 1988–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Uruguay is 3.59 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.7% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Uruguay peaked at 7.29 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.83 million current LCU, in 1989.
Uruguay ranks 102nd of 202 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7.63 million current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 4.83 million current LCU | -36.7% |
| 1990 | 9.46 million current LCU | +95.9% |
| 1991 | 51.84 million current LCU | +448.0% |
| 1992 | 74.39 million current LCU | +43.5% |
| 1993 | 148.24 million current LCU | +99.3% |
| 1994 | 207.89 million current LCU | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 482.19 million current LCU | +131.9% |
| 1996 | 657.33 million current LCU | +36.3% |
| 1997 | 697.66 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 617.57 million current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 566.76 million current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 332.14 million current LCU | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 395.25 million current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +296.1% |
| 2003 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 3.48 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 3.03 billion current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 3.21 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.10 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.10 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.81 billion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 3.01 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.52 billion current LCU | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 924.16 million current LCU | -63.3% |
| 2014 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +78.2% |
| 2015 | 1.86 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 2.47 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 2.73 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 2.53 billion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.88 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 3.39 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 6.20 billion current LCU | +83.0% |
| 2023 | 6.95 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 7.29 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 3.59 billion current LCU | -50.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.23 million current LCU | 4.83 million current LCU | 7.63 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | 351.33 million current LCU | 9.46 million current LCU | 697.66 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 billion current LCU | 332.14 million current LCU | 3.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 billion current LCU | 924.16 million current LCU | 3.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 billion current LCU | 2.88 billion current LCU | 7.29 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 5,195 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 214,005 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9527 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Uruguay?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Uruguay was 3.59 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 million current LCU in 1989.
- How does Uruguay rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.