Industry (including construction), value added in Uruguay

Uruguay: Industry (including construction), value added was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
down 40.2%
World rank
100th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2005
All-time low
-9.0%
in 2002
Years of data
42
1984–2025

Industry (including construction), value added in Uruguay, 1984–2025

-10-50510151984200420251984: -1 annual % growth1985: -7.6 annual % growth1986: 9.5 annual % growth1987: 12.6 annual % growth1988: 2.9 annual % growth1989: -0.686 annual % growth1990: -2.9 annual % growth1991: 3 annual % growth1992: 6.2 annual % growth1993: -1.9 annual % growth1994: 4.4 annual % growth1995: -3.6 annual % growth1996: 2.5 annual % growth1997: 5.2 annual % growth1998: 4 annual % growth1999: -2.8 annual % growth2000: -3.7 annual % growth2001: -5.1 annual % growth2002: -9 annual % growth2003: 1.3 annual % growth2004: 3.8 annual % growth2005: 12.7 annual % growth2006: 1.4 annual % growth2007: 12.6 annual % growth2008: -0.879 annual % growth2009: 5.3 annual % growth2010: 8.9 annual % growth2011: -1.4 annual % growth2012: -0.774 annual % growth2013: 4.9 annual % growth2014: 4.3 annual % growth2015: 0.493 annual % growth2016: 1.2 annual % growth2017: -3.2 annual % growth2018: 2 annual % growth2019: -0.852 annual % growth2020: -7.9 annual % growth2021: 7 annual % growth2022: 6.3 annual % growth2023: -3.1 annual % growth2024: 4.2 annual % growth2025: 2.5 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Uruguay is 2.5%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 40.2% on the previous year and up 406.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Uruguay peaked at 12.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2002.

Uruguay ranks 100th of 198 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.6% -7.6% 12.6% 6
1990s 1.4% -3.6% 6.2% 10
2000s 1.8% -9.0% 12.7% 10
2010s 1.5% -3.2% 8.9% 10
2020s 1.5% -7.9% 7.0% 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 97 Netherlands 2.6% compare
  2. 98 Lithuania 2.5% compare
  3. 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.5% compare
  4. 101 Panama 2.5% compare
  5. 102 Argentina 2.4% compare
  6. 103 Bahrain 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Uruguay?
Industry (including construction), value added in Uruguay was 2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Uruguay ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 406.3%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 10,253 data points, 1961–2025
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Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.