Total reserves in months of imports in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total reserves in months of imports was 7.73 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.73 ratio
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
24th
of 172 countries
All-time high
12.81 ratio
in 2020
All-time low
3.27 ratio
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total reserves in months of imports in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.73 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Uruguay peaked at 12.81 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.27 ratio, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 24th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.62 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 8.05 ratio | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 3.27 ratio | -59.4% |
| 2003 | 7.23 ratio | +121.1% |
| 2004 | 6.36 ratio | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 6.42 ratio | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.26 ratio | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 6.05 ratio | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 6.36 ratio | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 9.88 ratio | +55.3% |
| 2010 | 7.63 ratio | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 8.3 ratio | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 7.47 ratio | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 8.88 ratio | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 9.69 ratio | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 10.54 ratio | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 10.03 ratio | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.36 ratio | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.67 ratio | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 9.55 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.81 ratio | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 8.98 ratio | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 6.55 ratio | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 7.21 ratio | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 7.73 ratio | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.55 ratio | 3.27 ratio | 9.88 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 ratio | 7.47 ratio | 10.54 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 ratio | 6.55 ratio | 12.81 ratio | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,511 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 103,422 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,482 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 61,301 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Uruguay?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Uruguay was 7.73 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 ratio in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Uruguay ranks 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).