Inflation Rate (CPI): Uruguay
Uruguay's inflation rate (cpi) is currently 4.5% as of 2026. # Uruguay Inflation Rate (CPI) Uruguay's inflation rate stands at 4.
Current (2026)
4.5%
-4.3% y/y
Peak (1990)
112.5%
Low (2001)
4.4%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Inflation Rate (CPI) — Uruguay
1980 — 2026
Inflation Rate (CPI) — Uruguay
Analysis# Uruguay Inflation Rate (CPI)
Uruguay's inflation rate stands at 4.5% in 2026, reflecting a dramatic stabilization from its catastrophic peak of 112.5% in 1990. The country has achieved a remarkable 92.9% decline in inflation since 1980, demonstrating sustained macroeconomic discipline. Current levels hover near the all-time low of 4.4% recorded in 2001, positioning Uruguay among the region's most price-stable economies.
The period from 2020 to 2023 marked a volatile correction phase, with inflation surging to 9.8% in 2020 before moderating to 5.9% by 2023. Since then, a consistent downward trajectory has emerged: 4.8% (2024), 4.7% (2025), and 4.5% (2026). This sustained decline indicates successful monetary policy implementation and suggests inflation will remain contained in the near term, supporting consumer purchasing power and economic predictability.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 4.5% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 4.5% | +0.00% |
| 2028 | 4.5% | +0.00% |
| 2027 | 4.5% | +0.00% |
| 2026 | 4.5% | -4.26% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | -2.08% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -18.64% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -35.16% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +18.18% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -21.43% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +24.05% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +3.95% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +22.58% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -35.42% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +10.34% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -2.25% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +3.49% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +6.17% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +0.00% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +20.90% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.7% | -5.63% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -10.13% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -2.47% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +26.56% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +36.17% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -48.91% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -52.58% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +38.57% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +218.18% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -8.33% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -15.79% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -47.22% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -45.45% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | -30.04% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -32.94% |
| 1995 | 42.2% | -5.59% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | -17.38% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -21.02% |
| 1992 | 68.5% | -32.84% |
| 1991 | 102.0% | -9.33% |
| 1990 | 112.5% | +39.93% |
| 1989 | 80.4% | +29.26% |
| 1988 | 62.2% | -2.20% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | -16.75% |
| 1986 | 76.4% | +5.82% |
| 1985 | 72.2% | +30.56% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | +12.40% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | +158.95% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | -44.12% |
| 1981 | 34.0% | -46.46% |
| 1980 | 63.5% | — |
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