Gross fixed capital formation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross fixed capital formation was 15.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Uruguay stood at 15.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Uruguay peaked at 22.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 154th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.3% | — |
| 1961 | 22.2% | +14.8% |
| 1962 | 20.1% | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 16.7% | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 13.7% | -18.0% |
| 1965 | 13.7% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 15.3% | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | -24.5% |
| 1969 | 15.1% | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -77.5% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | +388.5% |
| 1972 | 14.9% | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | -54.8% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | +115.4% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 21.5% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 22.7% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 21.7% | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.8% | 13.7% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 3.4% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 9.6% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 12.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 12.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.4% | 18.9% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,653 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 4.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 102,524 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6517 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 15.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Uruguay ranks 154th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.