Inflation in Uruguay
Uruguay - Inflation
Inflation holds steady in July
Consumer prices rose 0.52% from the previous month in July, moderating from June's 0.67% increase. Looking at the details of the release, the result was driven by moderating price pressures for food and non-alcoholic beverages and easing price pressures for housing. In addition, prices for transportation grew at a more subdued pace.
Inflation came in at 7.3% in July, unchanged from June’s result. Meanwhile, the trend pointed down, with annual average inflation felling to 8.5% in July (June: 8.8%).
Panelists participating in this month’s LatinFocus Consensus Forecast project inflation to end 2021 at 7.2%, which is unchanged from last month’s forecast, and 2022 at 6.7%.
Uruguay - Inflation Data
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) | 8.7 | 9.6 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 7.9 |
Uruguay Inflation Chart
Source: Central Bank of Uruguay and FocusEconomics calculations.
Uruguay Facts
| Value | Change | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate | 37.33 | 0.24 % | Jan 01 |
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Economic News
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Uruguay: Industrial manufacturing output growth slows in June, but remains upbeat nonetheless
August 11, 2021
Industrial manufacturing output grew 19.8% in year-on-year terms in June, which was down from May's 22.9% increase.
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Uruguay: Central Bank raises its monetary policy rate in August
August 11, 2021
At its 11 August meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Uruguay decided to raise the monetary policy rate by 50 basis points to 5.00%.
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Uruguay: Inflation holds steady in July
August 4, 2021
Consumer prices rose 0.52% from the previous month in July, moderating from June's 0.67% increase.
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Uruguay: Industrial output growth slows in May
July 12, 2021
Industrial output grew 22.9% in year-on-year terms in May, which followed April's 24.5% increase.
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Uruguay: Central Bank stands pat in July
July 6, 2021
At its 6 July meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Uruguay unanimously voted to keep the monetary policy rate unchanged at 4.50%.
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