Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) was 40.53 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Uruguay, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Uruguay stood at 40.53 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Uruguay peaked at 40.53 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,000 current LCU, in 1972.
Uruguay ranks 76th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15,000 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 37,000 current LCU | +146.7% |
| 1974 | 94,000 current LCU | +154.1% |
| 1975 | 90,000 current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 269,000 current LCU | +198.9% |
| 1977 | 476,000 current LCU | +77.0% |
| 1978 | 698,000 current LCU | +46.6% |
| 1979 | 1.32 million current LCU | +88.8% |
| 1980 | 1.52 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 2.14 million current LCU | +40.2% |
| 1982 | 2.70 million current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 3.01 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 2.83 million current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 3.86 million current LCU | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 7.22 million current LCU | +87.0% |
| 1987 | 21.04 million current LCU | +191.3% |
| 1988 | 46.37 million current LCU | +120.4% |
| 1989 | 88.00 million current LCU | +89.8% |
| 1990 | 151.00 million current LCU | +71.6% |
| 1991 | 248.00 million current LCU | +64.2% |
| 1992 | 389.00 million current LCU | +56.9% |
| 1993 | 977.00 million current LCU | +151.2% |
| 1994 | 2.05 billion current LCU | +110.0% |
| 1995 | 2.05 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 3.06 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 2.57 billion current LCU | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 3.16 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 4.39 billion current LCU | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 3.70 billion current LCU | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 4.07 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 5.65 billion current LCU | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 5.54 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.63 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 8.52 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 40.53 billion current LCU | +375.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 40.53 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.67 billion current LCU, 4.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 40.53 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.11 billion current LCU, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net investment in nonfinancial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +375.9% | 8.52 billion current LCU | 40.53 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 374,625 current LCU | 15,000 current LCU | 1.32 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 17.87 million current LCU | 1.52 million current LCU | 88.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion current LCU | 151.00 million current LCU | 3.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 billion current LCU | 3.16 billion current LCU | 8.52 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.53 billion current LCU | 40.53 billion current LCU | 40.53 billion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Uruguay?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Uruguay was 40.53 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.53 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Uruguay ranks 76th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. 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.