Services, value added in Uruguay

Uruguay: Services, value added was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
down 42.6%
World rank
164th
of 197 countries
All-time high
181.8%
in 1997
All-time low
-8.4%
in 2002
Years of data
42
1984–2025

Services, value added in Uruguay, 1984–2025

0501001502001984200420251984: 3.3 annual % growth1985: 5.3 annual % growth1986: 10.4 annual % growth1987: 7.2 annual % growth1988: 1.9 annual % growth1989: 1.5 annual % growth1990: -0.288 annual % growth1991: 8.4 annual % growth1992: 13 annual % growth1993: 15.8 annual % growth1994: 12.9 annual % growth1995: -5.4 annual % growth1996: 6.6 annual % growth1997: 181.8 annual % growth1998: 5.7 annual % growth1999: -0.231 annual % growth2000: -0.686 annual % growth2001: -2 annual % growth2002: -8.4 annual % growth2003: -2.3 annual % growth2004: 4 annual % growth2005: 5.1 annual % growth2006: 3.2 annual % growth2007: 6.4 annual % growth2008: 10.7 annual % growth2009: 4.8 annual % growth2010: 7.6 annual % growth2011: 6.6 annual % growth2012: 5.6 annual % growth2013: 5.4 annual % growth2014: 3.5 annual % growth2015: 1.1 annual % growth2016: 1.9 annual % growth2017: 3.7 annual % growth2018: -0.561 annual % growth2019: 1.6 annual % growth2020: -7.2 annual % growth2021: 4.7 annual % growth2022: 5.4 annual % growth2023: 1.6 annual % growth2024: 2.1 annual % growth2025: 1.2 annual % growth

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for services, value added in Uruguay is 1.2%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 42.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added in Uruguay peaked at 181.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 2002.

That places Uruguay 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.9% 1.5% 10.4% 6
1990s 23.8% -5.4% 181.8% 10
2000s 2.1% -8.4% 10.7% 10
2010s 3.6% -0.6% 7.6% 10
2020s 1.3% -7.2% 5.4% 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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  4. 165 Moldova 1.1% compare
  5. 166 Austria 1.0% compare
  6. 167 Bolivia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added in Uruguay?
Services, value added in Uruguay was 1.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest services, value added recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 181.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for services, value added?
Uruguay ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is services, value added rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Services, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, 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
240 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2025
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Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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.