Uruguay Current Account Balance
1999 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Uruguay Current Account Balance
- Uruguay Current Account recorded a deficit of 140.9 USD mn in Sep 2024, compared with a surplus of 60.6 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Uruguay Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Sep 2024, with an averaged value of -152.3 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 481.1 USD mn in Mar 2019 and a record low of -1.1 USD bn in Mar 2022.
- CEIC extends history for quarterly Current Account Balance. The Central Bank of Uruguay provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM6. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2012 is based on BPM5.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 90.7 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- Uruguay Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 524.7 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 399.9 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 19.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Uruguay's Current Account Balance from Mar 1999 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Uruguay's Current Account Balance in Sep 2024?
Uruguay Current Account recorded a deficit of 140.9 USD mn in Sep 2024, compared with a surplus of 60.6 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -140.9 Sep 2024 | 60.6 Jun 2024 | -1,061.5 Mar 2022 | 481.1 Mar 2019 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -145.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,400.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -258.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -8,177.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 5,171.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,327.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 395.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 306.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -1,726.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -1,705.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -175.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -52.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -44.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -8,655.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 351.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 991.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -3,139.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 147,580.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -2,240.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -178.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 782.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,296.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 1,473.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -5,909.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 94.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 133,240.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | -2,303.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 16,462.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 1,417.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -3,772.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 15,372.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 746.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -71.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | -11,156.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -1,144.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 14,204.8 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 14,845.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 2,980.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -1,662.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,378.2 2023 | yearly | 1975 - 2023 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,007.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 63.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -266.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 10,079.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -526.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 12,143.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,294.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 64.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 23.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -227.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 65.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 2,429.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 14,379.7 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 108.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -2,276.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,598.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 495.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -183.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -886.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -521.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -811.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -629.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 295.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 267.8 Jan 2025 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 27,762.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -5,231.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 5,142.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 27,310.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 2,637.2 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 1,504.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -870.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 824.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -388.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 2,260.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -2,198.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -554.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -276.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 10,114.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -3,074.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -700.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | -8,790.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -980.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 21,619.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -1,303.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 359.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -932.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 1,357.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 303.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,752.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 10,369.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 190.718 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,279.892 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 16.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 44,366.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 57.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (UYU bn) | 1,426.196 2029 | yearly | 1999 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (UYU bn) | 3,060.738 2029 | yearly | 1999 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (UYU bn) | 1,327.485 2029 | yearly | 1999 - 2029 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector (USD mn) | 56,016.483 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) | 24,983.879 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector: Residents (USD mn) | 31,032.603 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 524.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -140.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 90.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 399.854 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 399.250 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 47,839.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 64.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 8,961.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 10.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.110 2029 | yearly | 2012 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -14,807.877 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 399.734 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 5,789.835 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 13,987.476 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 13.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1973 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 16,908.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 22.380 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 16.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 9.018 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,020.117 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 28,542.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 13.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,856.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 25,707.245 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 13.25 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.50 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (UYU mn) | 924,947.355 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2018 |
| International Reserve: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 17,864.465 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -7.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| BCU Forecast: Consumer Price Index: Average: Next 24 Months (%) | 7.306 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Apr 2019 |
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