Uruguay’s manufacturing output declined 1.5% year-on-year in January 2026, reversing December’s 7.4% surge. The steepest drop came from refined petroleum products, down 25.4%. Other major drags included non-metallic mineral products at -21.8% and rubber and plastic products at -12.2%. On the upside, chemical products drove growth with a 30.7% rise, followed by beverages at 5.2% and wood and wood products at 15.5%. The Index of Hours Worked and the Index of Employed Personnel both fell 3.1% compared to January 2025. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Uruguay

Industrial Production in Uruguay decreased 1.50 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Uruguay averaged 4.23 percent from 2003 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 57.25 percent in October of 2003 and a record low of -31.14 percent in January of 2003. This page provides - Uruguay Industrial Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Uruguay Manufacturing Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Industrial Production in Uruguay decreased 1.50 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Uruguay is expected to be -1.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Uruguay Manufacturing Production is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-11 06:00 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Dec 7.4% -0.0% 1.0%
2026-03-16 05:40 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Jan -1.5% 7.4% 6.0%
2026-04-14 06:00 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Feb -1.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Changes in Inventories -19118.00 6039.00 UYU Thousand Sep 2025
Corruption Index 73.00 76.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 17.00 13.00 Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY -1.50 7.40 percent Jan 2026


Uruguay Manufacturing Production
In Uruguay, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in the manufacturing sector of the economy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-1.50 7.40 57.25 -31.14 2003 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Uruguay Manufacturing Output Falls in January
Uruguay’s manufacturing output declined 1.5% year-on-year in January 2026, reversing December’s 7.4% surge. The steepest drop came from refined petroleum products, down 25.4%. Other major drags included non-metallic mineral products at -21.8% and rubber and plastic products at -12.2%. On the upside, chemical products drove growth with a 30.7% rise, followed by beverages at 5.2% and wood and wood products at 15.5%. The Index of Hours Worked and the Index of Employed Personnel both fell 3.1% compared to January 2025.
2026-03-16
Uruguay Industry Expands in December
Uruguay’s manufacturing output rose 7.4% year-on-year in December 2025, after remaining flat in the previous month. Food production made the largest positive contribution, increasing 17.0%, while paper and paper products rose 17.1%. In contrast, chemicals recorded the biggest decline, falling 26.0%. Rubber and plastics dropped 12.4%, and leather products decreased 25.4%. The index of hours worked increased 1.1%, while the number of employed personnel fell 3.1%. For 2025 as a whole, industrial output rose 2.7%.
2026-02-11
Uruguay Manufacturing Output Unchanged in December
Uruguay’s manufacturing output was essentially unchanged egding 0.002% lower year-on-year in November 2025, following a 5.3% decline in October. The downward pressure came from paper and paper products (-14.0%), followed by products of rubber and plastic (-12.3%) and products derived from metal, excluding machinery and equipment (-17.1%). In contrast, production rose in beverages (+11.6%), chemicals (+10.2%), and machinery and equipment, which increased 28.8%. Labor indicators also weakened: the Hours Worked Index fell 1.8% and the Employed Personnel Index dropped 0.9%.
2026-01-12