Uruguay Current Account Balance
1999 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Uruguay Current Account Balance
- Uruguay Current Account recorded a deficit of 467.7 USD mn in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit of 891.6 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Uruguay Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of -151.5 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 478.9 USD mn in Mar 2019 and a record low of -1.1 USD bn in Dec 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) fell by 4.8 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Uruguay Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 350.6 USD mn in Sep 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 537.7 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 19.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.
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What was Uruguay's Current Account Balance in Dec 2023?
Uruguay Current Account recorded a deficit of 467.7 USD mn in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit of 891.6 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -467.7 Dec 2023 | -891.6 Sep 2023 | -1,121.3 Dec 2022 | 478.9 Mar 2019 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
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| 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) | -3,420.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 201.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 7,685.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 5,171.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,655.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 569.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 1,331.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Jan 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) | -268.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -196.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -44.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -4,372.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| 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) | -87.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -4,494.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| China (USD mn) | 56,191.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -2,293.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| 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) | 522.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -6,825.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 94.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 104,959.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | 948.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 27,133.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 175.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 1,855.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 9,111.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -964.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -71.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | -9,195.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Jun 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -1,290.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| 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) | 10,541.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -1,662.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,350.1 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| 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) | -2,092.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -446.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,671.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -447.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 15,358.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,294.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 67.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 23.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -28.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 333.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 1,576.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,782.4 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 108.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -1,752.1 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 54.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 13.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| 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) | -522.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -144.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -172.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -505.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | -280.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2023 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 769.7 Jan 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| 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) | 2,348.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 27,310.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 5,752.9 2022 | yearly | 1974 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 198.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -529.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -4,356.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -138.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,633.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 106.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 502.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 2,077.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 7,030.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -1,480.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 13,400.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,345.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 139.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 25,500.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -146.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 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) | 1,168.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 237.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,752.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 10,956.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2023 |
| 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 (%) | -3.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -343.927 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,121.448 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 17.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 41,995.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 55.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (UYU bn) | 1,307.080 2028 | yearly | 1999 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (UYU bn) | 2,778.550 2028 | yearly | 1999 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (UYU bn) | 1,223.330 2028 | yearly | 1999 - 2028 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector (USD mn) | 53,262.465 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) | 24,123.979 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector: Residents (USD mn) | 29,138.486 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.066 2028 | yearly | 2013 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -198.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 721.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 5,395.115 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 108,013.127 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 76,868.511 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 919.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 214,010.955 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 168,156.110 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 59.100 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 48.404 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 81.900 Feb 2024 | monthly | Nov 1984 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 212.700 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Dairy Products Manufacturing (USD th) | 57,797.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Production, Processing & Preserving of Meat & Meat Product... (USD th) | 208,480.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Tanning & Dressing of Leather, Manufacture of Luggage, Han... (USD th) | 8,671.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Rice & Rice Products Manufacturing (USD th) | 28,586.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: General Crops; Horticulture, Agricultural Services Applied... (USD th) | 116,626.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Automobiles & Other Transport (USD th) | 42,098.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD th) | 116,666.100 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2019 |
| Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Mexico (USD th) | 19,659.900 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2019 |
| Fuel Oil Price: Heavy (UYU/l) | 21.45 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Jul 2018 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -5,024.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -467.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -4,821.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -24.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 537.748 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 537.168 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 51,905.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 8,004.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 10.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.131 2028 | yearly | 2012 - 2028 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -17,071.690 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 426.318 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 5,904.327 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 13,840.586 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Feb 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 10.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1973 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 15,494.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 19.724 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 16.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 6.632 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 42,955.668 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 28,404.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 18.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,856.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 25,036.359 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.03 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| 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) | -4.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| BCU Forecast: Consumer Price Index: Average: Next 24 Months (%) | 7.306 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Apr 2019 |
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