Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay is 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 46,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 543.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 543.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 623.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 958.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1981 | 1,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 1,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1983 | 2,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 2,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 2,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 2,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 2,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 2,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 3,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 3,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 2,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 2,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 3,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 3,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 3,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 4,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 5,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 4,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 5,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 2003 | 4,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.0% |
| 2004 | 5,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 6,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 6,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 8,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 9,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 8,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 11,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 12,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 29,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +143.1% |
| 2013 | 26,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 26,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 21,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 29,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 30,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 26,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 20,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 41,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 2022 | 46,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +143.1% | 12,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 583.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 543.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 623.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 958.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 78 Armenia 52,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 48,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 China 46,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Albania 41,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Philippines 40,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 North Macedonia 40,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 46,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 543.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.