Workers' remittances paid rose 1.69% to USD 138 mil in Uruguay in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, workers' remittances paid in Uruguay reached an all time high of USD 138 mil in 2024 and an all time low of USD 1.30 mil in 1979. When compared to Uruguay's main peers, workers' remittances paid in Argentina amounted to USD 569 mil, USD 2,090 mil in Brazil, USD 691 mil in Chile and USD 79.5 mil in Paraguay in 2024.
Uruguay has been ranked 84th within the group of 98 countries we follow in terms of workers' remittances paid, 34 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Workers' Remittances, Paid (USD) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Argentina | USD mil | 1,010 | 670 | 521 | 602 | 595 | ||||||||||||||||
Bolivia | USD mil | 252 | 275 | 216 | 294 | 319 | ... | |||||||||||||||
Brazil | USD mil | 2,253 | 2,232 | 1,608 | 1,755 | 2,238 | ||||||||||||||||
Chile | USD mil | 624 | 723 | 616 | 637 | 673 | ||||||||||||||||
Paraguay | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | 98.5 | 90.0 | 72.8 | 65.0 | 64.8 | ||||||||||||
Peru | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 284 | 326 | 165 | 173 | 187 | ... | ||||||||||
Uruguay | USD mil | 109 | 117 | 106 | 118 | 127 | ||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |