Gross fixed capital formation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross fixed capital formation was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Uruguay, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Uruguay stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of up 115.7% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Uruguay peaked at 40.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -50.0%, in 1983.
That places Uruguay 124th out of 166 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.
Gross fixed capital formation in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.4% | — |
| 1962 | 2.7% | -85.3% |
| 1963 | -15.9% | -685.7% |
| 1964 | -16.1% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | -0.4% | -97.7% |
| 1966 | -7.2% | +1888.6% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | -353.8% |
| 1968 | -8.1% | -144.2% |
| 1969 | 28.1% | -445.7% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | -58.8% |
| 1971 | -0.4% | -103.7% |
| 1972 | -25.0% | +5802.8% |
| 1973 | -20.2% | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 33.6% | -266.2% |
| 1975 | 40.9% | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 27.0% | -34.0% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | -52.4% |
| 1978 | 14.0% | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | -55.2% |
| 1981 | -5.0% | -161.7% |
| 1982 | -16.0% | +218.0% |
| 1983 | -50.0% | +213.4% |
| 1984 | -22.8% | -54.4% |
| 1985 | -20.0% | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | -164.5% |
| 1987 | 27.3% | +111.8% |
| 1988 | 21.7% | -20.2% |
| 1989 | -4.6% | -121.3% |
| 1990 | -7.7% | +65.9% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | -379.4% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -56.3% |
| 1995 | -5.2% | -181.1% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -295.2% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -25.1% |
| 1999 | -10.0% | -232.1% |
| 2000 | -9.0% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | -6.9% | -23.1% |
| 2002 | -21.6% | +212.6% |
| 2003 | -2.5% | -88.6% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -874.2% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +108.2% |
| 2009 | -5.8% | -130.2% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -374.5% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -56.4% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +160.2% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -79.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -36.6% |
| 2015 | -9.2% | -484.0% |
| 2016 | -2.0% | -78.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -147.1% |
| 2018 | -10.5% | -1210.2% |
| 2019 | -3.0% | -71.3% |
| 2020 | -2.0% | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -1041.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -45.8% |
| 2023 | -5.6% | -154.7% |
| 2024 | -1.7% | -68.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -115.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | -16.1% | 28.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.2% | -25.0% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.8% | -50.0% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | -10.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | -21.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -10.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -5.6% | 18.8% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 22.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 572,688 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Uruguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Uruguay was 0.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.0% in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Uruguay ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.