Uruguay Policy Rate

2007 - 2025 | 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 9.00 % pa in Feb 2025, compared with 8.75 % pa in the previous Jan 2025.
  • Uruguay Policy Rate averaged 9.25 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Sep 2007 to Feb 2025.
  • 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 9.58 % pa in Feb 2025.
  • 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 38.20 (USD/UYU) in Jun 2023.
  • Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 48.14 in Jan 2025.

View Uruguay's Policy Rate from Sep 2007 to Feb 2025 in the chart:

Uruguay Policy Rate

What was Uruguay's Policy Rate in Feb 2025?

Uruguay cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Overnight Monetary Policy Rate) was set at 9.00 % pa in Feb 2025, compared with 8.75 % pa in the previous Jan 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9.00 Feb 2025 8.75 Jan 2025 4.50 Jul 2021 11.50 Mar 2023 % pa monthly Sep 2007 - Feb 2025

Policy Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 2.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2025
Algeria (% pa) 3.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1963 - Feb 2025
Argentina (%) 27.74 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2025
Armenia (% pa) 6.75 Feb 2025 monthly May 2001 - Feb 2025
Australia (% pa) 4.10 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 1990 - Feb 2025
Austria (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Azerbaijan (% pa) 7.25 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2025
Bahrain (% pa) 5.25 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2025
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.00 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 2009 - Feb 2025
Belarus (% pa) 9.50 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1991 - Feb 2025
Belgium (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Bolivia (% pa) 3.05 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2025
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 13.25 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 1999 - Feb 2025
Bulgaria (% pa) 2.59 Mar 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Mar 2025
Canada (% pa) 3.00 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2025
Chile (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2025 monthly May 1995 - Feb 2025
China (% pa) 2.65 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2023
Colombia (% pa) 9.50 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2025
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Czech Republic (% pa) 2.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2025
Denmark (% pa) 2.35 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 1914 - Feb 2025
Ecuador (% pa) 9.33 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2025
Egypt (% pa) 27.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2025
Estonia (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
European Union (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Finland (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
France (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
Germany (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Ghana (% pa) 29.50 May 2023 monthly Nov 2002 - May 2023
Greece (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 4.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Feb 2025
Hungary (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2025
Iceland (% pa) 10.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2025
India (% pa) 6.25 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2001 - Feb 2025
Indonesia (% pa) 5.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 2015 - Feb 2025
Ireland (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Israel (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Feb 2025
Italy (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) -0.10 Jun 2023 monthly Nov 2008 - Jun 2023
Jordan (% pa) 7.50 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1965 - Feb 2025
Kazakhstan (% pa) 15.25 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 1992 - Feb 2025
Kenya (% pa) 10.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2025
South Korea (% pa) 2.75 Feb 2025 monthly May 1999 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Kuwait (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2025
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 9.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Laos (% pa) 7.50 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
Latvia (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Lebanon (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2023
Lithuania (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Luxembourg (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 4.75 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.35 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2025
Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2025
Malaysia (% pa) 3.00 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2025
Malta (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Mauritius (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025
Mexico (% pa) 9.50 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
Moldova (% pa) 5.60 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 2001 - Feb 2025
Mongolia (% pa) 10.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2007 - Feb 2025
Montenegro (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Morocco (% pa) 2.50 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Feb 2025
Myanmar (% pa) 7.00 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Nepal (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2025
Netherlands (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
New Zealand (% pa) 5.50 May 2023 monthly Mar 1999 - May 2023
Nigeria (% pa) 27.50 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Feb 2025
Norway (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2025
Oman (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2025 monthly May 2007 - Feb 2025
Pakistan (% pa) 13.00 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 1992 - Feb 2025
Paraguay (% pa) 6.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2010 - Feb 2025
Peru (% pa) 4.75 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2025
Philippines (% pa) 7.00 May 2024 monthly Jun 2016 - May 2024
Poland (% pa) 5.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2025
Portugal (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Qatar (% pa) 5.10 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 2003 - Feb 2025
Romania (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2025
Russia (% pa) 21.00 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 2013 - Feb 2025
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2025
Serbia (% pa) 5.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Singapore (% pa) 4.00 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 2005 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Slovenia (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
South Africa (% pa) 7.50 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 1999 - Feb 2025
Spain (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Sri Lanka (% pa) 7.50 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Sweden (% pa) 2.25 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2025
Switzerland (% pa) 0.43 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2025
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Dec 2024
Taiwan (% pa) 2.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Feb 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 8.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Feb 2025
Thailand (% pa) 2.00 Feb 2025 monthly May 2000 - Feb 2025
Tunisia (% pa) 8.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2025
Turkey (% pa) 45.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1996 - Feb 2025
Ukraine (% pa) 14.50 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2025
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 4.40 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 2007 - Feb 2025

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Uruguay Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 190.718 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,279.892 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 44,366.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 57.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (UYU bn) 1,426.196 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (UYU bn) 3,060.738 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (UYU bn) 1,327.485 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Gross Debt: Public Sector (USD mn) 56,016.483 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Residents (USD mn) 31,032.603 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) 24,983.879 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.066 2028 yearly 2013 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -213.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 807.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 18.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,359.650 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 95,697.997 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 78,674.776 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,020.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 230,070.222 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 167,793.899 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 89.400 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1971 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 58.674 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 79.500 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 1984 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 224.800 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB (USD th) 807,291.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2025
Imports: CIF (USD th) 1,020,820.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Production, Processing & Preserving of Meat & Meat Product... (USD th) 223,484.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Tanning & Dressing of Leather, Manufacture of Luggage, Han... (USD th) 11,022.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: General Crops; Horticulture, Agricultural Services Applied... (USD th) 77,624.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Dairy Products Manufacturing (USD th) 88,981.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Rice & Rice Products Manufacturing (USD th) 61,827.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: Rest of the World: Asia: Mainland China (USD mn) 79.500 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: USA (USD mn) 89.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: Europe: EU15: Germany (USD mn) 4.600 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Argentine (USD mn) 37.100 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD mn) 149.600 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Food & Beverages (USD th) 98,737.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Intermediate Gds: Petroleum & Refined Petroleum Products (USD th) 136,467.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Machinery & Equipment (ME) (USD th) 128,043.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Automobiles & Other Transport (USD th) 53,090.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Transport Equipment (TE) (USD th) 42,372.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Mexico (USD th) 19,659.900 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2019
Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD th) 116,666.100 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) 524.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -140.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 90.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 399.854 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 399.250 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 47,839.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 64.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 8,961.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 10.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.110 2029 yearly 2012 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -14,807.877 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 399.734 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,789.835 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,987.476 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 13.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1973 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 16,908.6 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 22.380 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.6 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 9.018 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1975 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,020.117 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.8 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 28,542.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 13.5 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,856.5 May 2022 monthly Jun 2005 - May 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 25,707.245 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 13.25 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.50 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3 (UYU mn) 924,947.355 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2018
International Reserve: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 17,864.465 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -7.0 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2024
BCU Forecast: Consumer Price Index: Average: Next 24 Months (%) 7.306 Apr 2019 monthly Jul 2013 - Apr 2019

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