Uruguay Industrial Production Rises in August

2026-10-13 20:14 By Isabela Couto 1 min. read

Uruguay’s industrial production rose 4.8% year over year in August 2026.

The increase was driven primarily by a 136.1% surge in petroleum refining, contributing 3.8 percentage points to overall growth, partly reflecting a low base as ANCAP’s refinery was offline for repairs during part of August 2025.

Food products manufacturing rose 5.4%, contributing 2.3 percentage points, while paper and paper products increased 4.4%.

In contrast, beverage manufacturing slumped 30.5%, making the largest negative contribution, followed by computer, electronic and optical products (-90.1%) and chemicals (-5.6%).

Meanwhile, the Index of Hours Worked rose 0.3%, while the Employment Index fell 0.9%.

On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production increased 0.4%.

Year to date, output rose 3.3%.



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Uruguay Industrial Production Rises in August
Uruguay’s industrial production rose 4.8% year over year in August 2026. The increase was driven primarily by a 136.1% surge in petroleum refining, contributing 3.8 percentage points to overall growth, partly reflecting a low base as ANCAP’s refinery was offline for repairs during part of August 2025. Food products manufacturing rose 5.4%, contributing 2.3 percentage points, while paper and paper products increased 4.4%. In contrast, beverage manufacturing slumped 30.5%, making the largest negative contribution, followed by computer, electronic and optical products (-90.1%) and chemicals (-5.6%). Meanwhile, the Index of Hours Worked rose 0.3%, while the Employment Index fell 0.9%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production increased 0.4%. Year to date, output rose 3.3%.
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