Uruguay External Debt: % of GDP
1999 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Uruguay External Debt: % of GDP
- Uruguay External Debt accounted for 55.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 64.6 % in the previous year.
- Uruguay External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1999 to Dec 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 109.9 % in Dec 2003 and a record low of 38.2 % in Dec 2011.
CEIC calculates annual External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Uruguay provides External Debt in USD and Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. The Central Bank of Uruguay average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt as % of Nominal prior to 2016 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993.
Related information about Uruguay External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Uruguay, Current Account recorded a surplus of 144.1 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 476.8 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Uruguay Direct Investment Abroad fell by 40.5 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 151.8 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- The country's External Debt reached 47,785.6 in Sep 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 20.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Uruguay's External Debt: % of GDP from 1999 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Uruguay's External Debt: % of GDP in 2024?
Uruguay External Debt accounted for 55.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 64.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.8 2024 | 64.6 2023 | 38.2 2011 | 109.9 2003 | % | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 40.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 43.5 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 62.9 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 112.8 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 154.5 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 42.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.6 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.0 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.6 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 146.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 74.2 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| China (%) | 12.9 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 51.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 674.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 65.4 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 142.2 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 48.7 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 97.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 109.7 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 203.6 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 73.5 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 147.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 34.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 243.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 462.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 142.9 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 71.9 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 544.0 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 27.2 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 108.0 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 58.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 35.9 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 41.5 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 68.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 104.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 17.4 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 77.4 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,148.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 78.0 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.9 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 836.7 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,221.8 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 32.2 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 56.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 157.9 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 105.7 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 49.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 349.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 94.7 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.6 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 155.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.1 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 13.1 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 169.8 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 58.4 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 36.7 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 29.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 51.8 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 144.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 13.3 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 407.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 87.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 42.0 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 162.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 168.1 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 235.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 27.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 34.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 83.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 38.2 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 71.883 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,331.008 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 17.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 48,109.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 56.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (UYU bn) | 1,631.155 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (UYU bn) | 3,453.082 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (UYU bn) | 1,523.095 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector (USD mn) | 61,812.007 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) | 26,008.175 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector: Residents (USD mn) | 35,803.832 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.066 2028 | yearly | 2013 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -88.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 994.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 11.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,127.291 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 108,137.143 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 93,338.740 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,083.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -6.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 204,465.451 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 211,109.084 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 134.100 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1971 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 125.098 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 131.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 1984 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 254.300 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: Rest of the World: Asia: Mainland China (USD mn) | 1,661.800 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: Europe: EU15: Germany (USD mn) | 91.200 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Argentine (USD mn) | 483.800 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD mn) | 1,597.600 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: America: USA (USD mn) | 1,138.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Production, Processing & Preserving of Meat & Meat Product... (USD th) | 387,292.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Dairy Products Manufacturing (USD th) | 123,079.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Tanning & Dressing of Leather, Manufacture of Luggage, Han... (USD th) | 7,522.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Rice & Rice Products Manufacturing (USD th) | 38,561.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: General Crops; Horticulture, Agricultural Services Applied... (USD th) | 62,652.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Food & Beverages (USD th) | 118,945.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Automobiles & Other Transport (USD th) | 73,525.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Machinery & Equipment (ME) (USD th) | 123,111.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Transport Equipment (TE) (USD th) | 42,276.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Intermediate Gds: Petroleum & Refined Petroleum Products (USD th) | 82,465.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB (USD th) | 994,538.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: CIF (USD th) | 1,083,320.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Mexico (USD th) | 19,659.900 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2019 |
| Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD th) | 116,666.100 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2019 |
| Fuel Oil Price: Heavy (UYU/l) | 21.45 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Jul 2018 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 124.087 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 108.757 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -40.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -88.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 476.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 151.843 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 150.750 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 47,785.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 55.8 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 9,826.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 10.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.118 2030 | yearly | 2012 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -17,799.486 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 501.811 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 6,267.727 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,104.916 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1973 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 18,729.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.279 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 14.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 12.817 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 48,174.841 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 0.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 32,994.8 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,856.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 29,442.420 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.00 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 29.00 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| International Reserve: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 19,786.885 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (UYU mn) | 924,947.355 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2018 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -6.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| BCU Forecast: Consumer Price Index: Average: Next 24 Months (%) | 7.306 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Apr 2019 |
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