Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,003 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Uruguay is 2,003 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 2,381 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.54 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1978.
Uruguay ranks 45th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 32.54 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 37.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 56.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 1981 | 74.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 115.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 1983 | 119.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 149.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 141.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 126.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 132.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 143.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 178.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 186.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 149.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 131.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 140.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 165.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 197.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 202.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 229.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 248.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 270.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 257.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 275.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 105.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 2003 | 222.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.9% |
| 2004 | 292.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 321.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 355.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 425.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 506.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 474.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 589.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 642.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1,557 BoP, current US$ per person | +142.5% |
| 2013 | 1,382 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 1,402 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,014 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 1,088 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1,512 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 1,569 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,361 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 2,123 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.1% |
| 2022 | 2,381 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 2,249 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 2,293 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 2,003 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,003 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 82% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,003 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +142.5% | 642.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,557 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 123.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 178.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 131.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 270.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 323.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 105.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 506.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,212 BoP, current US$ per person | 589.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,569 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,019 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,381 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 42 Lithuania 2,222 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Costa Rica 2,141 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Guyana 2,038 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Latvia 1,955 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Panama 1,936 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Slovenia 1,928 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Uruguay?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Uruguay was 2,003 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,381 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.