Gross domestic product (GDP) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Uruguay stood at 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Uruguay peaked at 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.78 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Uruguay ranks 80th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 17.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 16.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 16.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 17.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 17.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 18.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 17.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 17.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 18.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 19.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 19.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 18.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 18.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 19.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 20.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 21.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 21.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 23.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 24.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 25.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 26.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 23.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 21.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 21.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 21.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 23.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 25.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 25.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 25.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 25.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 26.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 28.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 29.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 31.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 31.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 33.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 35.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 37.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 36.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 36.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 34.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 32.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 32.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 34.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 36.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 38.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 40.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 43.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 45.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 48.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 51.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 53.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 55.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 57.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 57.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 59.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 59.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 55.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 59.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 61.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 62.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 64.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.03 billion constant 2015 US$, 86% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.54 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 21.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 26.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 37.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 32.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 45.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 48.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 60.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 55.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 77 Croatia 71.38 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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- 79 Bulgaria 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 65.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Uruguay?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Uruguay was 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Uruguay ranks 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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