Industry (including construction), value added in Uruguay

Uruguay: Industry (including construction), value added was 16.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
153rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 1986
All-time low
16.9%
in 2023
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Industry (including construction), value added in Uruguay, 1983–2025

0102030401983200420251983: 33.1 % of GDP1984: 34.4 % of GDP1985: 35.9 % of GDP1986: 36.2 % of GDP1987: 35.8 % of GDP1988: 34.2 % of GDP1989: 33.7 % of GDP1990: 34.6 % of GDP1991: 35.5 % of GDP1992: 32.8 % of GDP1993: 29.7 % of GDP1994: 28 % of GDP1995: 28.9 % of GDP1996: 28.5 % of GDP1997: 23.5 % of GDP1998: 23.4 % of GDP1999: 23.3 % of GDP2000: 22 % of GDP2001: 21.9 % of GDP2002: 21.9 % of GDP2003: 23.1 % of GDP2004: 22.4 % of GDP2005: 23.8 % of GDP2006: 22.9 % of GDP2007: 23.6 % of GDP2008: 22.8 % of GDP2009: 24.1 % of GDP2010: 24.5 % of GDP2011: 22.7 % of GDP2012: 22.9 % of GDP2013: 23.7 % of GDP2014: 24.7 % of GDP2015: 25.4 % of GDP2016: 18.9 % of GDP2017: 18 % of GDP2018: 18.3 % of GDP2019: 17.6 % of GDP2020: 17 % of GDP2021: 17.7 % of GDP2022: 17.7 % of GDP2023: 16.9 % of GDP2024: 17.2 % of GDP2025: 16.9 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Uruguay stood at 16.9%.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Uruguay peaked at 36.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 153rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.8% 33.1% 36.2% 7
1990s 28.8% 23.3% 35.5% 10
2000s 22.9% 21.9% 24.1% 10
2010s 21.7% 17.6% 25.4% 10
2020s 17.2% 16.9% 17.7% 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 150 Benin 17.5% compare
  2. 151 Israel 17.2% compare
  3. 152 Moldova 16.9% compare
  4. 154 France 16.8% compare
  5. 155 Djibouti 16.6% compare
  6. 156 United Kingdom 16.5% 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 16.9% 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 36.2% in 1986.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Uruguay ranks 153rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 11,347 data points, 1960–2025
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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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.