Uruguay Inflation Rate

Last Release

Feb 28, 2025

Actual

5.1

Units In

5.05

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Apr 03, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 3 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
182.86 Jun 1968	-7.12 Feb 1950	29.74 %	1938-2025	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

The annual inflation rate in Uruguay marginally increased to 5.10% in February 2025, up from 5.05% in the previous month. Price increases accelerated for housing and utilities (4.43% vs. 1.92% in January), while the deflation in clothing and footwear prices eased (-1.88% vs. -2.66%). Meanwhile, the growth in costs slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.86% vs. 4.27%), transportation (7.07% vs. 7.73%), and restaurant and food services (7.51% vs. 7.67%). Month-over-month, consumer prices rose by 0.69%, slowing from the 1.1% increase seen in the previous month.