Uruguay Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jan 31, 2026

Actual

3.46

Units In

3.65

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Mar 04, 2026

Time to Release

26 Days 16 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
182.86 Jun 1968	-7.12 Feb 1950	29.48 %	1938-2026	N/A

In Uruguay, the most important categories in the CPI basket are Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (26.1 percent of the total weight) and Housing (13.7 percent). Transportation accounts for 10.1 percent; Health care for 7.71 percent; Restaurants and Accommodation Services for 7.70 percent; Recreation and Culture for 6.5 percent. Others include: Miscellaneous Goods and Services (6.3 percent); Furniture and Household Conservation Items (5.7 percent); Clothing and Footwear (5.4 percent); Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics (4.3 percent); Communications (3.4 percent) and Education (3.1 percent). The CPI index has a base of 100 as of 2010.

Latest Updates

Uruguay’s annual inflation eased to 3.46% in January 2026 from 3.65% in December, the lowest level since August 2005. Prices fell further in clothing and footwear (-3.3% vs -2.6%) and transport (-3.5% vs -1.4%). Inflation also slowed for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.8% vs 4.1%), furniture and household articles (0.9% vs 1.4%), and healthcare (1.7% vs 5.4%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.9%, rebounding from a 0.1% decline in the previous month.