Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 87.13 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Uruguay is 87.13 million current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 51.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Uruguay peaked at 181.19 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.77 million current US$, in 1989.
Uruguay ranks 130th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 21.28 million current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 7.77 million current US$ | -63.5% |
| 1990 | 8.09 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 25.69 million current US$ | +217.6% |
| 1992 | 24.59 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 37.61 million current US$ | +52.9% |
| 1994 | 41.22 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 75.95 million current US$ | +84.3% |
| 1996 | 82.46 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 73.89 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 58.97 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 49.98 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 27.45 million current US$ | -45.1% |
| 2001 | 29.68 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 73.65 million current US$ | +148.2% |
| 2003 | 82.52 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 112.44 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 142.17 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 126.01 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 136.80 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 147.79 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 137.28 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 139.98 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 155.78 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 123.90 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 45.12 million current US$ | -63.6% |
| 2014 | 70.86 million current US$ | +57.0% |
| 2015 | 67.99 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 69.55 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 86.21 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 88.96 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 71.68 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 68.65 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 77.84 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 150.67 million current US$ | +93.6% |
| 2023 | 179.09 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 181.19 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 87.13 million current US$ | -51.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 87.13 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is -387.92 million current US$. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 87.13 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 483.15 million current US$, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +217.6% | 8.09 million current US$ | 25.69 million current US$ |
| 2002 | +148.2% | 29.68 million current US$ | 73.65 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.53 million current US$ | 7.77 million current US$ | 21.28 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.85 million current US$ | 8.09 million current US$ | 82.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.58 million current US$ | 27.45 million current US$ | 147.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.00 million current US$ | 45.12 million current US$ | 155.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.09 million current US$ | 68.65 million current US$ | 181.19 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 127 Kiribati 97.99 million current US$ compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 93.70 million current US$ compare
- 129 Barbados 90.50 million current US$ compare
- 131 Faroe Islands 70.43 million current US$ compare
- 132 Palau 66.30 million current US$ compare
- 133 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59.89 million 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 secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Uruguay?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Uruguay was 87.13 million current US$ 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 181.19 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 million current US$ in 1989.
- How does Uruguay rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Uruguay ranks 130th out of 203 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 28.1%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.