Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay stood at 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.1% |
| 1982 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 94 Belarus 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 South Africa 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Armenia 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Jamaica 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Grenada 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Bulgaria 0.0253 BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.