Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 149.98 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Uruguay, 1979–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Uruguay stood at 149.98 million current US$. 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 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Uruguay peaked at 149.98 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,038 current US$, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 153rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.20 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6,038 current US$ | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 36.05 million current US$ | +596998.7% |
| 2003 | 61.75 million current US$ | +71.3% |
| 2004 | 69.90 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 76.74 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 88.93 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 96.48 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 107.91 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 101.07 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 124.89 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 128.84 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 91.60 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 98.85 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 97.83 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 90.27 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 90.44 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 109.38 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 113.96 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 112.27 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 111.12 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 125.73 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 125.17 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 134.61 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 136.12 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 149.98 million current US$ | +10.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 149.98 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 844.01 million current US$, 18% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 149.98 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 545.58 million current US$, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) 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 | +596998.7% | 6,038 current US$ | 36.05 million current US$ |
| 2001 | -99.9% | 4.20 million current US$ | 6,038 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.20 million current US$ | 4.20 million current US$ | 4.20 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.98 million current US$ | 6,038 current US$ | 107.91 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.83 million current US$ | 90.27 million current US$ | 128.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.45 million current US$ | 111.12 million current US$ | 149.98 million current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 336.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Uruguay?
- Personal remittances, received in Uruguay was 149.98 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 149.98 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,038 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for personal remittances, received?
- Uruguay ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.