Country information
Area
176.215 km²
Capital
Montevideo
Government
Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou
Population
3,5 Mio
Mélissa Bigdely
Coordinator LAV-Young Professionals / Regional Manager Argentina, Chile, Haiti, Paraguay and Uruguay
Basic data | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
GDP growth in % | 8,3 (Apr 2022) | 1 | 3,18 |
Export in billion US$ | 1,3 | 0,85 | - |
Import in billion US$ | 1,2 | 1,0 | - |
Key interest rate in % | 11,50 | 9,5 | 8,75 |
Exchange rate US$/UYU | 41,19 | 39,89 (Nov 2023) | 43,61 (Jan 2025) |
Foreign direct investments | - | - | - |
Inflation rate in % | 9,1 (P) | 5,87 | 4,89 |
HDI (Human Development Index) | 0,817 | - | - |