Lending interest rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Lending interest rate was 10.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Lending interest rate in Uruguay, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, lending interest rate in Uruguay stood at 10.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Uruguay peaked at 169.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 62nd out of 148 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.3% | 59.7% | 71.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 85.0% | 56.7% | 123.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 51.6% | 169.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 8.9% | 118.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 9.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 7.5% | 11.9% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Net migration -1,338 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.67 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.34 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.7% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.5% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 30.8% (2025)
- Broad money 51.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 41.19 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Uruguay?
- Lending interest rate in Uruguay was 10.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 169.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for lending interest rate?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.