Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.254 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Uruguay is 0.254 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.2775 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Uruguay 70th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0351 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1232.6% |
| 2000 | 0.035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0576 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +64.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0734 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1456 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +98.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1789 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.107 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 0.118 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0976 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0763 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0832 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1261 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1401 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1368 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1516 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1888 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1979 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1603 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1447 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1939 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2775 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2745 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2572 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2716 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.239 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 0.254 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.254 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.254 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1833 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1232.6% | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0973 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1789 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1261 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1979 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2623 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.239 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2775 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 67 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.2636 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Thailand 0.2586 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Colombia 0.2568 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Lesotho 0.2444 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Bulgaria 0.2411 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Burkina Faso 0.2279 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.254 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2775 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Uruguay rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 70th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.