Country information
Area
176.215 km²
Capital
Montevideo
Government
Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou
Population
3,5 million
Mélissa Bigdely
Regionalmanager Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivien and Haiti
Basic data | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
GDP growth in % | 4,4 | 8,3 (Apr) | 1 |
Export in billion US$ | 1,86 | 1,3 | 0,85 |
Import in billion US$ | 1,50 | 1,2 | 1,0 |
Key interest rate in % | 1. Trimester: 9,25% | 11,50 | 9,5 |
Exchange rate US$ / Uruguayan Peso | 43,58 $U | 41,19$U | 39,89 $U (Nov) |
Foreign direct investments | 4,4 % of total GDP | ||
Inflation rate in % | 7,7% | 9,1 (P) | 6,09 (Oct) |
HDI (Human Development Index) | 0,809 | 0,817 |