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%. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Uruguay

Industrial Production in Uruguay decreased 0 percent in November of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Uruguay averaged 4.24 percent from 2003 until 2025, 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 February of 2026.

Industrial Production in Uruguay decreased 0 percent in November of 2025 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
2025-12-12 05:30 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Oct -5.3% -5.2% -4.0%
2026-01-12 05:00 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Nov -0.0% -5.3% -4.0%
2026-02-11 06:00 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Dec -0.0% 1.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Changes in Inventories -19118.00 6039.00 UYU Thousand Sep 2025
Corruption Index 76.00 73.00 Points Dec 2024
Corruption Rank 13.00 16.00 Dec 2024
Industrial Production YoY 0.00 -5.30 percent Nov 2025


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
0.00 -5.30 57.25 -31.14 2003 - 2025 percent Monthly

News Stream
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
Uruguay Manufacturing Extends Slide in October
Uruguay’s manufacturing output fell 5.3% year-on-year in October 2025, following a 5.2% decline in September. The steepest drag came from paper and paper products (-16.8%), followed by petroleum refining (-31.8%) and food manufacturing (-3.2%). In contrast, production rose in beverages (9.3%), chemicals (4%), and machinery and equipment, which surged 51.4%. Labor indicators also weakened: the Hours Worked Index fell 1.6% and the Employed Personnel Index dropped 3.4%.
2025-12-12
Uruguay Industrial Output Falls in September
Uruguay’s manufacturing output fell 5.2% year-on-year in September 2025, following a 6.3% contraction in August. Output of petroleum refining plunged 98.9%, as ANCAP’s refinery remained offline throughout the month due to repairs on the José Ignacio oil buoy. Other significant declines were recorded in motor vehicles, trailers, and semi-trailers manufacturing (-54.9%) and paper and paper products (-6.2%). Offsetting part of the downturn, pharmaceutical output surged 22.7%, while beverage production and electrical equipment manufacturing rose 16.6% and 34.1%, respectively. Meanwhile, the Index of Hours Worked increased 0.5%, while the Index of Employed Personnel fell 1.7%.
2025-11-12