Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Uruguay
Uruguay: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Uruguay, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Uruguay is 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Uruguay peaked at 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 135th out of 196 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 91.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2566.7% |
| 1999 | 28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 2000 | 34.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 22.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 6.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2003 | 24.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +254.1% |
| 2004 | 32.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 34.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 63.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 2007 | 78.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 96.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 101.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 107.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 110.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 229.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.8% |
| 2013 | 926.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +304.6% |
| 2014 | 793.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 792.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 788.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 1,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 1,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 75,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2566.7% | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 91.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +304.6% | 229.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 926.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +254.1% | 6.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 91.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 688.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 107.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 132 Solomon Islands 1,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Liberia 1,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Canada 1,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Malawi 1,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kiribati 1,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Colombia 1,311 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Uruguay?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Uruguay was 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Uruguay ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.