Spain vs Uruguay: Net acquisition of financial assets
Net acquisition of financial assets over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.07 billion current LCU against 10.30 billion current LCU in Spain, a difference of 2.77 billion current LCU.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 134 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.91 billion current LCU | -332.67 million current LCU | 5.24 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2000s | 11.23 billion current LCU | 5.18 billion current LCU | 6.05 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.63 billion current LCU | -2.66 billion current LCU | 25.29 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2020s | 30.13 billion current LCU | 16.13 billion current LCU | 13.99 billion current LCU | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Spain or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.07 billion current LCU against 10.30 billion current LCU in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Spain and Uruguay?
- 2.77 billion current LCU, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Spain ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.