Gross capital formation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross capital formation was 568.75 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 568.75 billion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Uruguay peaked at 568.75 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,200 current LCU, in 1960.
Uruguay ranks 78th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,060 current LCU | 3,200 current LCU | 74,300 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.06 million current LCU | 18,000 current LCU | 13.53 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.06 million current LCU | 15.99 million current LCU | 632.53 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.30 billion current LCU | 1.33 billion current LCU | 46.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.08 billion current LCU | 37.81 billion current LCU | 151.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.13 billion current LCU | 163.31 billion current LCU | 310.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 505.25 billion current LCU | 365.29 billion current LCU | 568.75 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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 568.75 billion current LCU 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 568.75 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross capital formation?
- Uruguay ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.