Uruguay Business Confidence Growth
1999 - 2025 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data
Key information about Uruguay Business Confidence Growth
- Uruguay Business Confidence dropped by 6.8 % in Oct 2025, compared with a decrease of 6.1 % YoY in the previous month.
- Uruguay Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Oct 1999 to Oct 2025, with an averaged rate of -10.6 %.
- The data reached an all-high of 80.8 % in Oct 2003 and a record low of -64.5 % in Feb 2002.
CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from Net Balance of Entrepreneur Expectation: Economy: Next Six Months. Chamber of Industries of Uruguay provides Entrepreneur Expectation: Economy: Next 6 Months: Worst/Same/Best/No Answer in monthly frequency.
View Uruguay's Business Confidence Growth from Oct 1999 to Oct 2025 in the chart:
What was Uruguay's Business Confidence Growth in Oct 2025?
Uruguay Business Confidence dropped by 6.8 % in Oct 2025, compared with a decrease of 6.1 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -6.8 Oct 2025 | -6.1 Sep 2025 | -64.5 Feb 2002 | 80.8 Oct 2003 | % Point | monthly | Oct 1999 - Oct 2025 |
Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% Point) | -3.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
| Australia (% Point) | -2.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Austria (% Point) | 7.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Belarus (% Point) | -9.6 Aug 2014 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2014 |
| Belgium (% Point) | 8.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Brazil (% Point) | -9.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Bulgaria (% Point) | -3.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Canada (% Point) | 7.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (% Point) | 6.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| China (% Point) | 0.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Colombia (% Point) | -0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (% Point) | -2.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Cyprus (% Point) | -12.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Czech Republic (% Point) | -1.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (% Point) | -24.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (% Point) | 6.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (% Point) | 1.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (% Point) | 3.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Finland (% Point) | 6.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| France (% Point) | 9.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Georgia (% Point) | 12.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (% Point) | 9.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 11.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (% Point) | -2.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) | 7.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (% Point) | 2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (% Point) | -129.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| India (% Point) | 2.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (% Point) | -4.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (% Point) | 2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Japan (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (% Point) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| South Korea (% Point) | 7.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Latvia (% Point) | 2.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (% Point) | 3.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (% Point) | -14.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (% Point) | -2.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Malaysia (% Point) | 25.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (% Point) | 37.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Mauritius (% Point) | -9.1 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2019 |
| Mexico (% Point) | -4.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (% Point) | 8.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Netherlands (% Point) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (% Point) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (% Point) | 13.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (% Point) | 6.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (% Point) | 3.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Peru (% Point) | 7.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Philippines (% Point) | -15.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (% Point) | 3.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (% Point) | 1.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Qatar (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Romania (% Point) | -0.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (% Point) | -5.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Serbia (% Point) | -5.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Singapore (% Point) | -0.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovakia (% Point) | 0.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovenia (% Point) | 5.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (% Point) | 5.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Spain (% Point) | 2.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (% Point) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | May 2016 - Oct 2025 |
| Sweden (% Point) | 5.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Switzerland (% Point) | 2.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Thailand (% Point) | 1.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Turkey (% Point) | 0.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Ukraine (% Point) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (% Point) | 8.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| United States (% Point) | 4.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Jan 2026 |
| Uruguay (% Point) | -6.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Oct 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -826.256 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,331.008 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 17.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 48,109.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 56.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (UYU bn) | 1,631.155 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (UYU bn) | 3,453.082 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (UYU bn) | 1,523.095 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector (USD mn) | 61,812.007 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) | 26,008.175 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector: Residents (USD mn) | 35,803.832 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.066 2028 | yearly | 2013 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -222.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 894.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 23.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,127.291 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 108,137.143 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 93,338.740 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,117.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 8.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 204,465.451 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 211,109.084 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 124.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 64.448 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 93.600 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 273.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: America: USA (USD mn) | 1,257.200 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD mn) | 1,716.800 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: Rest of the World: Asia: Mainland China (USD mn) | 1,746.200 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: Europe: EU15: Germany (USD mn) | 105.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Argentine (USD mn) | 514.900 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Rice & Rice Products Manufacturing (USD th) | 21,525.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: General Crops; Horticulture, Agricultural Services Applied... (USD th) | 90,569.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Production, Processing & Preserving of Meat & Meat Product... (USD th) | 297,752.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Dairy Products Manufacturing (USD th) | 56,924.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Tanning & Dressing of Leather, Manufacture of Luggage, Han... (USD th) | 7,998.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Food & Beverages (USD th) | 121,465.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Transport Equipment (TE) (USD th) | 53,344.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Machinery & Equipment (ME) (USD th) | 126,814.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Intermediate Gds: Petroleum & Refined Petroleum Products (USD th) | 79,741.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Automobiles & Other Transport (USD th) | 80,149.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB (USD th) | 894,833.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: CIF (USD th) | 1,117,511.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD th) | 116,666.100 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2019 |
| Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Mexico (USD th) | 19,659.900 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2019 |
| Fuel Oil Price: Heavy (UYU/l) | 21.45 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Jul 2018 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 124.087 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 108.757 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -40.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -88.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 476.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 151.843 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 150.750 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 47,785.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 55.8 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 9,826.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 10.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -1.911 2030 | yearly | 2012 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -17,799.486 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 483.191 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 6,267.727 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,104.916 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1973 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 17,934.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.279 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 14.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 13.979 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 48,174.841 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 0.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 32,994.8 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,856.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 29,442.420 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.75 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 29.00 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| International Reserve: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 19,786.885 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (UYU mn) | 924,947.355 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2018 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -6.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| BCU Forecast: Consumer Price Index: Average: Next 24 Months (%) | 7.306 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Apr 2019 |
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