Gross capital formation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross capital formation was 4.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Uruguay, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Uruguay is 4.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 164.2% on the previous year and up 147.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Uruguay peaked at 36.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -47.9%, in 1983.
Uruguay ranks 87th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -3.4% | — |
| 1967 | 14.8% | -531.5% |
| 1968 | -9.2% | -161.8% |
| 1969 | 27.8% | -404.1% |
| 1970 | 12.0% | -57.0% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -81.7% |
| 1972 | -22.0% | -1105.7% |
| 1973 | -14.7% | -33.2% |
| 1974 | 21.7% | -247.2% |
| 1975 | 36.1% | +66.8% |
| 1976 | 25.1% | -30.6% |
| 1977 | 14.2% | -43.3% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 20.0% | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | -63.2% |
| 1981 | -6.3% | -185.2% |
| 1982 | -16.4% | +161.6% |
| 1983 | -47.9% | +192.7% |
| 1984 | -16.4% | -65.7% |
| 1985 | -10.6% | -35.2% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | -261.0% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -85.9% |
| 1989 | -2.1% | -182.1% |
| 1990 | -8.8% | +315.2% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | -472.1% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | -56.9% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -65.6% |
| 1996 | -1.0% | -123.6% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -892.4% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -16.8% |
| 1999 | -15.5% | -325.6% |
| 2000 | -7.1% | -53.8% |
| 2001 | -3.9% | -45.9% |
| 2002 | -20.7% | +434.7% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -140.0% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +102.9% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -45.7% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +239.0% |
| 2009 | -11.2% | -144.9% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -235.4% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -67.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2015 | -9.0% | -86559.1% |
| 2016 | -4.3% | -52.7% |
| 2017 | -5.1% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | -6.4% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | -6.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -156.3% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +413.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -80.9% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -108.4% |
| 2024 | -6.7% | +2064.4% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -164.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | -9.2% | 27.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | -22.0% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.4% | -47.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | -15.5% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | -20.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -9.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -6.7% | 19.2% | 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 25,216 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.04 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,374 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Uruguay?
- Gross capital formation in Uruguay was 4.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.9% in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross capital formation?
- Uruguay ranks 87th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.5%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.