Business Investment Financing Statistics in Uruguay (2026)
In 2024, 28.8% of firms in Uruguay used banks to finance investment, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data. Down from 31.8% in 2017 to 28.8% in 2024 (−3 percentage points). Uruguay ranks #12 of 14 economies in Latin America & Caribbean on this measure, and #61 of 144 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 28.8% (2024)
- Business Investment Financing in Uruguay as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2017
- −3 pp (2024)
- Down from 31.8% in 2017 to 28.8% in 2024 (−3 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2006)
- 6.9% (2006)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 6.9% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024.
- Peak value (2017)
- 31.8% (2017)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 28.8%.
- Rank in Latin America & Caribbean
- #12 of 14 (2024)
- Uruguay ranks 12 of 14 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #61 of 144 (2024)
- Uruguay ranks 61 of 144 countries with data globally.
- Latin America & Caribbean average
- 31.8% (2024)
- Uruguay (28.8%) is below the average of 31.8% across the 14 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data.
- Firms with a bank loan/line of credit (% of firms) (2024)
- 64.1% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Uruguay (2024)
- 92% (2024)
- 92% of the population in Uruguay used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 3.4 million (2024)
- Uruguay had a population of 3.4 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2006–2024
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.8% | −3.0 pp |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +18.1 pp |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +6.8 pp |
| 2006 | 6.9% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Uruguay used banks to finance investment?
28.8% of firms in Uruguay used banks to finance investment in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
When did business investment financing in Uruguay peak?
The highest value in the available series was 31.8% in 2017; the latest (2024) value is 28.8%.
How recent is the business investment financing data for Uruguay?
The most recent observation is from 2024. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2024 is the latest available year for Uruguay.
Where does the business investment financing data for Uruguay come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS). The latest observation for Uruguay is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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