GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP was 3.52 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3.52 trillion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Uruguay peaked at 3.52 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,500 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 79th out of 214 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.
GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,500 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 17,600 current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1962 | 19,400 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 23,300 current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1964 | 33,500 current LCU | +43.8% |
| 1965 | 54,900 current LCU | +63.9% |
| 1966 | 97,500 current LCU | +77.6% |
| 1967 | 167,700 current LCU | +72.0% |
| 1968 | 369,500 current LCU | +120.3% |
| 1969 | 497,100 current LCU | +34.5% |
| 1970 | 530,000 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 696,200 current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million current LCU | +66.9% |
| 1973 | 3.40 million current LCU | +192.4% |
| 1974 | 4.49 million current LCU | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 7.91 million current LCU | +76.1% |
| 1976 | 12.11 million current LCU | +53.1% |
| 1977 | 19.12 million current LCU | +57.9% |
| 1978 | 29.58 million current LCU | +54.7% |
| 1979 | 56.29 million current LCU | +90.3% |
| 1980 | 92.20 million current LCU | +63.8% |
| 1981 | 119.25 million current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 127.16 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 175.40 million current LCU | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 271.10 million current LCU | +54.6% |
| 1985 | 478.67 million current LCU | +76.6% |
| 1986 | 890.45 million current LCU | +86.0% |
| 1987 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +86.6% |
| 1988 | 2.94 billion current LCU | +77.2% |
| 1989 | 5.24 billion current LCU | +78.0% |
| 1990 | 10.87 billion current LCU | +107.5% |
| 1991 | 22.61 billion current LCU | +107.9% |
| 1992 | 38.95 billion current LCU | +72.3% |
| 1993 | 59.12 billion current LCU | +51.8% |
| 1994 | 88.14 billion current LCU | +49.1% |
| 1995 | 122.52 billion current LCU | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 163.55 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1997 | 226.32 billion current LCU | +38.4% |
| 1998 | 265.84 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 271.96 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 276.15 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 278.35 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 289.23 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 339.79 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 392.85 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 425.02 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 475.24 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 558.56 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 651.93 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 738.16 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 841.49 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 972.32 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.58 trillion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.73 trillion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.86 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.01 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.19 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 2.25 trillion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.65 trillion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 2.93 trillion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 3.08 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.31 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 3.52 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.52 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.72 billion current LCU, 16.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.52 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 171.82 billion current LCU, 20.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +192.4% | 1.16 million current LCU | 3.40 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129,500 current LCU | 14,500 current LCU | 497,100 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.53 million current LCU | 530,000 current LCU | 56.29 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 billion current LCU | 92.20 million current LCU | 5.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.99 billion current LCU | 10.87 billion current LCU | 271.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.53 billion current LCU | 276.15 billion current LCU | 738.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 trillion current LCU | 841.49 billion current LCU | 2.19 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 trillion current LCU | 2.25 trillion current LCU | 3.52 trillion 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 gdp in Uruguay?
- Gdp in Uruguay was 3.52 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,500 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. 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.