Services, value added in Uruguay
Uruguay: Services, value added was 2.29 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Uruguay, 1983–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Uruguay is 2.29 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Uruguay peaked at 2.29 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 102.83 million current LCU, in 1983.
Uruguay ranks 75th of 206 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.
Services, value added in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 102.83 million current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 161.50 million current LCU | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 281.60 million current LCU | +74.4% |
| 1986 | 505.76 million current LCU | +79.6% |
| 1987 | 882.01 million current LCU | +74.4% |
| 1988 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +91.3% |
| 1989 | 3.19 billion current LCU | +89.2% |
| 1990 | 6.69 billion current LCU | +109.6% |
| 1991 | 13.63 billion current LCU | +103.7% |
| 1992 | 23.90 billion current LCU | +75.3% |
| 1993 | 40.48 billion current LCU | +69.4% |
| 1994 | 59.11 billion current LCU | +46.0% |
| 1995 | 80.29 billion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 108.46 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 140.13 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 165.24 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 174.38 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 180.39 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 183.46 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 184.88 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 200.51 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 221.07 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 241.04 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 269.90 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 317.68 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 375.77 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 430.89 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 490.12 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 566.78 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 653.61 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 742.50 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 844.80 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 935.12 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.68 trillion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 1.87 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 2.02 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 2.15 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 2.29 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.29 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 204.15 billion current LCU, 11.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.29 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.52 billion current LCU, 30.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +109.6% | 3.19 billion current LCU | 6.69 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | +103.7% | 6.69 billion current LCU | 13.63 billion current LCU |
| 1988 | +91.3% | 882.01 million current LCU | 1.69 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 973.36 million current LCU | 102.83 million current LCU | 3.19 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 81.23 billion current LCU | 6.69 billion current LCU | 174.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.56 billion current LCU | 180.39 billion current LCU | 430.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 927.55 billion current LCU | 490.12 billion current LCU | 1.42 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 trillion current LCU | 1.45 trillion current LCU | 2.29 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 services, value added in Uruguay?
- Services, value added in Uruguay was 2.29 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.83 million current LCU in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for services, value added?
- Uruguay ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.