Uruguay GDP Expands at Softer Pace in Third Quarter

Uruguay’s GDP expanded 1.2% year-on-year in Q3 2025, easing from a 2.2% growth in the previous quarter as activity softened across several key sectors. On the positive side, trade, accommodation, and food and beverage services rose 5.4%, while financial services grew 3.0%. Health, education, real estate activities, and other services also contributed, with a combined increase of 0.8%. In contrast, manufacturing contracted 2.1%, construction declined 3.1%, and agriculture, fishing, and mining edged down 0.2%, weighing on overall growth. Gross value added increased 0.8%, while net taxes on products rose a solid 4.3%.

Uruguay’s GDP grew 2.1% year-on-year in Q2 2025, slowing from 3.6% in the previous quarter, reflecting softer activity across key sectors. Growth was supported by agriculture, fishing, and mining, which expanded 10.6% after 6.3% in Q1, and by manufacturing, up 7.6% though easing from 17.9%. Financial services also contributed positively, rising 4.8% after 5.1%. On the downside, utilities contracted 7.9% after a 3.5% drop, while construction slipped 0.2% following a 1.5% decline. Trade, lodging, and food services posted marginal growth of 0.3%, down from 2.5%, while transport and communications fell 0.3% after a 1% drop. Overall, gross value added rose 1.9% from 3.3% previously, and net taxes on products advanced 3.3%, maintaining the same pace as in Q1.

Uruguay’s GDP expanded by 3.4% in the March quarter of 2025, easing slightly from 3.5% growth in the previous quarter, after reaching its fastest pace since the June quarter of 2022. The slight slowdown was driven by softer export growth, which rose 4.2% compared to 4.4% in Q4. Meanwhile, imports accelerated to 5.6%, up from 3.8%, and government spending also picked up, growing 4.3% versus 3.3% in the prior quarter. Capital formation showed notable improvement, surging 11.9% after a 5.4% increase in Q4. However, household consumption growth slowed to 2.1% from 2.7%, signaling some weakness in domestic demand.