Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) was 13.07 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 13.07 billion current LCU for net acquisition of financial assets in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.5% on the previous year and up 317.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Uruguay peaked at 60.80 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -30.24 billion current LCU, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 51st out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 279.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 281.00 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 871.00 million current LCU | +210.0% |
| 1993 | -1.03 billion current LCU | -217.9% |
| 1994 | 5.60 billion current LCU | -645.6% |
| 1999 | -8.00 billion current LCU | -242.8% |
| 2001 | -24.74 billion current LCU | +209.1% |
| 2002 | 44.88 billion current LCU | -281.4% |
| 2003 | -8.86 billion current LCU | -119.7% |
| 2004 | -4.24 billion current LCU | -52.2% |
| 2005 | 10.33 billion current LCU | -343.7% |
| 2006 | -10.49 billion current LCU | -201.6% |
| 2007 | 13.11 billion current LCU | -225.0% |
| 2008 | -5.63 billion current LCU | -142.9% |
| 2009 | 32.22 billion current LCU | -672.6% |
| 2010 | -18.63 billion current LCU | -157.8% |
| 2011 | 32.21 billion current LCU | -272.9% |
| 2012 | 7.27 billion current LCU | -77.4% |
| 2013 | -3.41 billion current LCU | -146.8% |
| 2014 | 3.13 billion current LCU | -191.9% |
| 2015 | 31.21 billion current LCU | +897.0% |
| 2016 | -27.62 billion current LCU | -188.5% |
| 2017 | -7.48 billion current LCU | -72.9% |
| 2018 | -13.02 billion current LCU | +74.2% |
| 2019 | -30.24 billion current LCU | +132.2% |
| 2020 | 16.83 billion current LCU | -155.7% |
| 2021 | -634.40 million current LCU | -103.8% |
| 2022 | -9.39 billion current LCU | +1380.4% |
| 2023 | 60.80 billion current LCU | -747.3% |
| 2024 | 13.07 billion current LCU | -78.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13.07 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 893.25 million current LCU, 14.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 13.07 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 billion current LCU, 12.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1380.4% | -634.40 million current LCU | -9.39 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -332.67 million current LCU | -8.00 billion current LCU | 5.60 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.18 billion current LCU | -24.74 billion current LCU | 44.88 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.66 billion current LCU | -30.24 billion current LCU | 32.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.13 billion current LCU | -9.39 billion current LCU | 60.80 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Uruguay?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Uruguay was 13.07 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60.80 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.24 billion current LCU in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.