Uruguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP
Key information about Uruguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Uruguay Current Account deficit accounted for 0.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a 0.7 % deficit in the previous quarter.
- Uruguay Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2005 to Jun 2025, with an average value of -3.1 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 2.9 % in Mar 2019 and a record low of -9.7 % in Jun 2008.
CEIC calculates quarterly Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Uruguay provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. The Central Bank of Uruguay average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2016 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993.
Key information about Uruguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Uruguay, Current Account recorded a deficit of 88.6 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 640.4 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Uruguay Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 85.3 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 111.9 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 20.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Uruguay's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2005 to Jun 2025 in the chart:
What was Uruguay's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Jun 2025?
Uruguay Current Account deficit accounted for 0.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a 0.7 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.4 Jun 2025 | -0.7 Mar 2025 | -9.7 Jun 2008 | 2.9 Mar 2019 | % | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -3.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | -1.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -7.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | -1.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -2.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -3.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -2.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 9.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -3.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 13.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | -0.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | -5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | -8.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -2.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 15.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 8.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | -0.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | -2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -5.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 12.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -6.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| India (%) | -0.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 2.2 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 8.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 0.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -4.1 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -6.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -1.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,498.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | -17.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 21.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -41.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 3.3 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | -3.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 3.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 36.3 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 8.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | -8.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | -21.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.2 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | -3.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 16.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -22.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 2.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | -6.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 2.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 14.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -8.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -4.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | -4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 17.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 5.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | -1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 5.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -463.865 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,279.147 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 16.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 47,848.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 58.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 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) | 56,016.483 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector: Residents (USD mn) | 31,032.603 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) | 24,983.879 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.066 2028 | yearly | 2013 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -302.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 998.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 0.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Oct 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) | 1,301.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 6.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 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) | 79.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1971 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 125.032 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 201.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 1984 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 317.700 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: America: USA (USD mn) | 993.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: Rest of the World: Asia: Mainland China (USD mn) | 1,562.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD mn) | 1,467.100 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Argentine (USD mn) | 444.100 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: Europe: EU15: Germany (USD mn) | 75.900 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: General Crops; Horticulture, Agricultural Services Applied... (USD th) | 286,456.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Rice & Rice Products Manufacturing (USD th) | 34,057.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Tanning & Dressing of Leather, Manufacture of Luggage, Han... (USD th) | 9,376.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Dairy Products Manufacturing (USD th) | 95,880.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Production, Processing & Preserving of Meat & Meat Product... (USD th) | 225,148.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Food & Beverages (USD th) | 125,845.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Intermediate Gds: Petroleum & Refined Petroleum Products (USD th) | 239,892.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Transport Equipment (TE) (USD th) | 55,934.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Automobiles & Other Transport (USD th) | 90,503.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Machinery & Equipment (ME) (USD th) | 128,930.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB (USD th) | 998,506.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF (USD th) | 1,301,159.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| 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 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 108.757 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 124.087 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 85.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -88.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -640.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -3.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 111.946 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -9.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 120.980 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 47,570.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 55.8 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 9,983.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 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) | -16,928.995 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 485.311 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 6,080.854 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 15,588.399 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1973 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 18,729.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.199 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 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) | 48,458.838 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 32,994.8 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 11.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,856.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 28,858.974 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 9.13 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.84 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 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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