Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 44.31 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 44.31 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 44.31 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0018 current US$ per person | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 11 current US$ per person | +596158.3% |
| 2003 | 18.82 current US$ per person | +71.2% |
| 2004 | 21.29 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 23.36 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 27.04 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 29.28 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 32.68 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 30.53 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 37.63 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 38.73 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 27.46 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 29.55 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 29.15 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.8 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 26.76 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.28 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 33.57 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 33.05 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 32.69 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.02 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 36.91 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.73 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 40.19 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 44.31 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 44.31 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 254.22 current US$ per person, 17% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 44.31 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 304.01 current US$ per person, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +596158.3% | 0.0018 current US$ per person | 11 current US$ per person |
| 2001 | -99.9% | 1.43 current US$ per person | 0.0018 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 current US$ per person | 1.43 current US$ per person | 1.43 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.55 current US$ per person | 0.0018 current US$ per person | 32.68 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.5 current US$ per person | 26.76 current US$ per person | 38.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.48 current US$ per person | 32.69 current US$ per person | 44.31 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Uruguay?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Uruguay was 44.31 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 44.31 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.