Uruguay Inflation Rises to 4.25%

Uruguay’s annual inflation rate rose to 4.25% in June 2026 from 3.77% in the prior month. The increase was driven by rises in transport costs (7.6%), education (6.8%), restaurants and hotels (6.6%), healthcare (6%), personal care and social protection (5.6%), utilities (4.9%), and information and communication (4.3%). Food costs were 2.6% higher. In contrast, prices of clothing and footwear prices fell 5.2%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.4%.

Uruguay’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 3.77% in May 2026 from 3.16% in April. The increase was driven by higher prices for education (6.91%), restaurants and hotels (6.85%), healthcare (6.15%), housing and utilities (5.02%), and personal care and social protection (4.89%). Transport costs rose 4.47%, while food and non-alcoholic beverage prices increased 2.21%. In contrast, clothing and footwear prices fell 4.88% from a year earlier. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.70% in May, accelerating from a 0.54% increase in the previous month.

Uruguay’s annual inflation rose to 3.2% in April 2026 from 2.9% in the previous month. The strongest price increases were seen in education (7.1%), restaurants and lodging (7.1%), personal care and social security (5.3%), utilities (4.5%), information and communication (3.7%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.4%), and insurance and financial services (3.2%), while prices fell for clothing and footwear (-4.7%). On a monthly basis, inflation picked up to 0.54% from 0.41% in March.