Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) was 6.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Uruguay is 6.88 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Uruguay peaked at 8.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.20 million BoP, current US$, in 1978.
Uruguay ranks 67th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 95.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 109.10 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 167.80 million BoP, current US$ | +53.8% |
| 1981 | 219.60 million BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 344.00 million BoP, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 1983 | 358.50 million BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 448.80 million BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 428.30 million BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 384.40 million BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 405.30 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 439.00 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 552.10 million BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 579.60 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 467.10 million BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 412.10 million BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 442.50 million BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 525.10 million BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 631.30 million BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 649.20 million BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 740.00 million BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 805.90 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 879.30 million BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 842.23 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 900.66 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 344.44 million BoP, current US$ | -61.8% |
| 2003 | 730.27 million BoP, current US$ | +112.0% |
| 2004 | 960.35 million BoP, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 5.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +143.1% |
| 2013 | 4.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 4.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 5.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 7.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +98.9% |
| 2022 | 8.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 7.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 6.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.88 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.99 billion BoP, current US$, 46% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.88 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.93 billion BoP, current US$, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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% | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.19 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.15 million BoP, current US$ | 95.20 million BoP, current US$ | 109.10 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 374.78 million BoP, current US$ | 167.80 million BoP, current US$ | 552.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 613.21 million BoP, current US$ | 412.10 million BoP, current US$ | 879.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 344.44 million BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Uruguay?
- Primary income payments in Uruguay was 6.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary income payments?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.