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Uruguay

Uruguay · URY · South America

Risk Score

Guarded→ Stable

Risk Factors

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Overview

Uruguay is a small South American nation known for its stable democracy, high quality of life, and progressive social policies. Its economy is largely based on agriculture, particularly livestock, and a growing services sector, including tourism and IT. The country is a regional leader in renewable energy and digital governance.

Leadership

Luis Lacalle Pou

President

GOVERNMENT: Presidential republic

Beatriz Argimón

Azucena Arbeleche

Omar Paganini

Economy

GDP

$82.0B

GDP per Capita

$22.5K

GDP Growth

+2.8%

Inflation

5.5%

Unemployment

7.2%

Agriculture (Livestock, Forestry)Services (Tourism, Finance, IT)Manufacturing

Trade

Key Exports

BeefWood PulpSoybeansRiceDairy Products

Key Imports

MachineryVehiclesChemicalsMineral FuelsPlastics

Top Partners

ChinaBrazilArgentinaUSANetherlands

Headlines (8)

Free Press JournalAug 9

Shocking Scenes! Football Flies Onto Highway & Causes Car Crash During Live Match In Uruguay | Video

SooTodayAug 8

Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, dies at 68

Times of IndiaAug 8

Researchers mapped more than 100 lakes across 1,000 kilometres of Brazil and Uruguay; the network could detect ecosystem stress before irreversible damage

BBC NewsAug 7

Liverpool transfers: Ronald Araujo close to season-long loan from Barcelona

YardbarkerAug 7

Atlanta United acquire M Mauricio Amaro of Uruguay

The StarAug 7

Brazil turns to China trade deal after Trump’s tariffs, as years of resistance end

The New Indian ExpressAug 7

Diego Forlan becomes Uruguay coach after team’s disastrous FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign

zambianobserverAug 9