Uruguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP

2005 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

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:

Uruguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP

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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Uruguay Key Series

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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