Inflation, consumer prices in Uruguay
Uruguay: Inflation, consumer prices was 4.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Uruguay is 4.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Uruguay peaked at 125.3% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 50th of 191 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 | 50.1% | 10.9% | 125.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.3% | 16.3% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 19.0% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 5.7% | 112.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 4.7% | 9.8% | 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 inflation, consumer prices in Uruguay?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Uruguay was 4.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 125.3% in 1968.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Uruguay ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.