Deposit interest rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Deposit interest rate was 7.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Uruguay, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.3% for deposit interest rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Uruguay peaked at 157.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 31st of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.5% | 48.6% | 76.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 103.4% | 74.1% | 136.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 22.9% | 157.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 1.8% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Domestic credit to private sector 30.8% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.34 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.67 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.7% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.5% (2025)
- Broad money 51.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 41.19 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -1,338 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Uruguay?
- Deposit interest rate in Uruguay was 7.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 157.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for deposit interest rate?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.