Uruguay Policy Rate

2007 - 2026 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Uruguay

Key information about Uruguay Policy Rate

  • Uruguay cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Overnight Monetary Policy Rate) was set at 6.50 % pa in Jan 2026, compared with 7.50 % pa in the previous Dec 2025.
  • Uruguay Policy Rate averaged 9.25 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Sep 2007 to Jan 2026.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 11.50 % pa in Mar 2023 and a record low of 4.50 % pa in Jul 2021.




Related information about Uruguay Policy Rate

  • In the latest reports, Uruguay Short Term Interest Rates: Month End: Central Bank Bills: Peso: 3 Month was reported at 6.47 % pa in Jan 2026.
  • Its Long Term Interest Rate (Long Term Interest Rate: Month End: Uruguay: Sovereign Debt Bond CUD Yield: 10 Years) was reported at 2.74 % pa in Jul 2021.
  • Uruguay Exchange Rate against USD averaged 39.72 (USD/UYU) in Nov 2025.
  • Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 44.61 in Dec 2025.

View Uruguay's Policy Rate from Sep 2007 to Jan 2026 in the chart:

Uruguay Policy Rate

What was Uruguay's Policy Rate in Jan 2026?

Uruguay cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Overnight Monetary Policy Rate) was set at 6.50 % pa in Jan 2026, compared with 7.50 % pa in the previous Dec 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.50 Jan 2026 7.50 Dec 2025 4.50 Jul 2021 11.50 Mar 2023 % pa monthly Sep 2007 - Jan 2026

Policy Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Algeria (% pa) 2.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1963 - Jan 2026
Argentina (%) 28.57 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Armenia (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2026 monthly May 2001 - Jan 2026
Australia (% pa) 3.60 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1990 - Jan 2026
Austria (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Azerbaijan (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Bahrain (% pa) 4.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.00 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2009 - Oct 2025
Belarus (% pa) 9.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1991 - Jan 2026
Belgium (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Bolivia (% pa) 3.34 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 15.00 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1999 - Jan 2026
Bulgaria (% pa) 1.81 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2025
Canada (% pa) 2.25 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
Chile (% pa) 4.50 Dec 2025 monthly May 1995 - Dec 2025
China (% pa) 1.40 Nov 2025 monthly May 2012 - Nov 2025
Colombia (% pa) 10.25 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Czech Republic (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Denmark (% pa) 1.60 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1914 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (% pa) 7.74 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Jan 2026
Egypt (% pa) 20.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
Estonia (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
European Union (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Finland (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
France (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Germany (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Ghana (% pa) 25.00 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 2002 - Nov 2025
Greece (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Jan 2026
Hungary (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2026
Iceland (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
India (% pa) 5.25 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2001 - Jan 2026
Indonesia (% pa) 4.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2015 - Jan 2026
Ireland (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Israel (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2026
Italy (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) 0.50 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Nov 2025
Jordan (% pa) 6.75 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1965 - Jan 2026
Kazakhstan (% pa) 18.00 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2026
Kenya (% pa) 9.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026
South Korea (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2026 monthly May 1999 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Kuwait (% pa) 3.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2026
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 11.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Laos (% pa) 8.50 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2025
Latvia (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Lebanon (% pa) 20.00 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Luxembourg (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Malaysia (% pa) 2.75 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2026
Malta (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Mauritius (% pa) 4.50 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2026
Mexico (% pa) 7.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Moldova (% pa) 5.00 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2001 - Jan 2026
Mongolia (% pa) 12.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2007 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Morocco (% pa) 2.25 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1995 - Jan 2026
Myanmar (% pa) 9.00 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Nepal (% pa) 5.75 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
New Zealand (% pa) 2.25 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1999 - Nov 2025
Nigeria (% pa) 27.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Norway (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
Oman (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2026 monthly May 2007 - Feb 2026
Pakistan (% pa) 11.50 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2026
Paraguay (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2010 - Jan 2026
Peru (% pa) 4.25 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2026
Philippines (% pa) 5.25 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2016 - Nov 2025
Poland (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Portugal (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Qatar (% pa) 4.35 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2003 - Jan 2026
Romania (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Russia (% pa) 16.00 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2013 - Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 4.25 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Serbia (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Singapore (% pa) 1.05 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2005 - Nov 2025
Slovakia (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Slovenia (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
South Africa (% pa) 6.75 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1999 - Jan 2026
Spain (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Sri Lanka (% pa) 7.25 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Sweden (% pa) 1.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2026
Switzerland (% pa) -0.05 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1962 - Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (% pa) 2.00 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Nov 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 7.50 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2025
Thailand (% pa) 1.25 Jan 2026 monthly May 2000 - Jan 2026
Tunisia (% pa) 7.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Turkey (% pa) 37.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1996 - Jan 2026
Ukraine (% pa) 15.50 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 3.65 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2007 - Jan 2026

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Uruguay Key Series

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: LAIA: Brazil (USD mn) 1,716.800 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: USA (USD mn) 1,257.200 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: General Crops; Horticulture, Agricultural Services Applied... (USD th) 90,569.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - 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: Production, Processing & Preserving of Meat & Meat Product... (USD th) 297,752.000 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
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Dairy Products Manufacturing (USD th) 56,924.000 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: Intermediate Gds: Petroleum & Refined Petroleum Products (USD th) 79,741.000 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: 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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