Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 12,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 12,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.8% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 12,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 102nd out of 197 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 105.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 309.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +194.6% |
| 1980 | 386.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 833.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.4% |
| 1982 | 841.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 357.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 1984 | 498.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1985 | 442.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 529.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 591.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 655.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 1,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1990 | 1,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 1,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 1,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 1,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 2,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1996 | 2,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 3,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 3,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 4,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 4,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 4,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 2,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 2003 | 1,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2004 | 2,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2005 | 3,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2006 | 4,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 5,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 4,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 3,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 2,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 2,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 7,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +165.8% |
| 2013 | 8,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 5,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 5,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 8,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 9,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 8,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 4,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2021 | 6,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2022 | 8,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 12,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 12,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 189,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 12,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +194.6% | 105.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 309.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 207.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 105.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 309.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 629.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 357.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 99 Saudi Arabia 15,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Vietnam 14,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Serbia 13,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 India 12,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Djibouti 12,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 12,068 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 12,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.