Gross capital formation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross capital formation was 11.23 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Uruguay, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 11.23 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Uruguay peaked at 12.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1966.
Uruguay ranks 81st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 78 Slovenia 12.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 79 Bahrain 12.01 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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- 82 Senegal 10.62 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 83 Luxembourg 10.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 84 Latvia 10.20 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- DEC alternative conversion factor 41.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 87.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 406.54 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -182.15 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 984,837 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 24,020 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Uruguay?
- Gross capital formation in Uruguay was 11.23 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross capital formation?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.