Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 35.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 129 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2015
All-time low
29.9%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Uruguay, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 35.3% for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Uruguay peaked at 50.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 16th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50.6% | — |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 35.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 15.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 35.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.6% | 34.5% | 50.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 29.9% | 35.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.34 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Uruguay?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Uruguay was 35.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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