Changes in inventories in Uruguay
Uruguay: Changes in inventories was 11.99 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.99 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 193.7%
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.96 billion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
-12.79 billion current LCU
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Changes in inventories in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 11.99 billion current LCU for changes in inventories in 2025.
The figure is up 193.7% on the previous year and up 1,041.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Uruguay peaked at 17.96 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, -12.79 billion current LCU, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 60th out of 186 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.
Changes in inventories in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 400 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 300 current LCU | -25.0% |
| 1962 | -100 current LCU | -133.3% |
| 1963 | 100 current LCU | -200.0% |
| 1964 | 200 current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 600 current LCU | -50.0% |
| 1968 | -200 current LCU | -133.3% |
| 1969 | -700 current LCU | +250.0% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 8,000 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 26,000 current LCU | +225.0% |
| 1973 | 930,000 current LCU | +3476.9% |
| 1974 | 60,000 current LCU | -93.5% |
| 1975 | 12,000 current LCU | -80.0% |
| 1976 | -81,000 current LCU | -775.0% |
| 1977 | -2,000 current LCU | -97.5% |
| 1978 | 8,000 current LCU | -500.0% |
| 1979 | 663,000 current LCU | +8187.5% |
| 1980 | 572,000 current LCU | -13.7% |
| 1981 | -403,000 current LCU | -170.5% |
| 1982 | -800,000 current LCU | +98.5% |
| 1983 | 1.00 million current LCU | -225.0% |
| 1984 | 3.17 million current LCU | +217.5% |
| 1985 | 8.37 million current LCU | +163.5% |
| 1986 | 11.47 million current LCU | +37.1% |
| 1987 | 48.22 million current LCU | +320.5% |
| 1988 | 32.03 million current LCU | -33.6% |
| 1989 | -46.46 million current LCU | -245.1% |
| 1990 | 6.69 million current LCU | -114.4% |
| 1991 | 381.91 million current LCU | +5606.1% |
| 1992 | 461.54 million current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 524.36 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +123.0% |
| 1995 | 2.30 billion current LCU | +97.1% |
| 1996 | 2.09 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.84 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 2.54 billion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 1999 | -442.17 million current LCU | -117.4% |
| 2000 | 382.40 million current LCU | -186.5% |
| 2001 | 1.87 billion current LCU | +388.6% |
| 2002 | 2.08 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 9.13 billion current LCU | +338.4% |
| 2004 | 12.18 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 4.89 billion current LCU | -59.8% |
| 2006 | 5.82 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 5.30 billion current LCU | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 17.31 billion current LCU | +226.7% |
| 2009 | 6.50 billion current LCU | -62.5% |
| 2010 | 2.84 billion current LCU | -56.3% |
| 2011 | 17.15 billion current LCU | +503.8% |
| 2012 | 8.39 billion current LCU | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 8.06 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2014 | -3.36 billion current LCU | -141.7% |
| 2015 | -1.27 billion current LCU | -62.1% |
| 2016 | 7.73 billion current LCU | -706.2% |
| 2017 | -5.88 billion current LCU | -176.1% |
| 2018 | 1.95 billion current LCU | -133.2% |
| 2019 | -8.12 billion current LCU | -515.8% |
| 2020 | 17.96 billion current LCU | -321.1% |
| 2021 | 13.90 billion current LCU | -22.6% |
| 2022 | -9.11 billion current LCU | -165.5% |
| 2023 | 11.00 billion current LCU | -220.7% |
| 2024 | -12.79 billion current LCU | -216.3% |
| 2025 | 11.99 billion current LCU | -193.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.99 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 300.00 million current LCU, 40.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +8187.5% | 8,000 current LCU | 663,000 current LCU |
| 1991 | +5606.1% | 6.69 million current LCU | 381.91 million current LCU |
| 1973 | +3476.9% | 26,000 current LCU | 930,000 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180 current LCU | -700 current LCU | 1,200 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 162,400 current LCU | -81,000 current LCU | 930,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.72 million current LCU | -46.46 million current LCU | 48.22 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 billion current LCU | -442.17 million current LCU | 2.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.54 billion current LCU | 382.40 million current LCU | 17.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 billion current LCU | -8.12 billion current LCU | 17.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 billion current LCU | -12.79 billion current LCU | 17.96 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Uruguay?
- Changes in inventories in Uruguay was 11.99 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.96 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.79 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for changes in inventories?
- Uruguay ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,041.0%. 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 Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.