Uruguay: Manufacturing production recovers in December
Latest reading: Manufacturing production was up 7.4% in annual terms in December, following a flat reading in the previous month. December’s reading was the strongest since March 2025.
Relative to the previous month’s data, readings in December improved for food (+17.0% in annual terms vs +1.2% in November) and paper (+17.1% vs -14.0% in November). In contrast, readings worsened for chemical substances and products (-26.0% vs +10.2% in November) and beverages (+5.6% vs +11.6% in November).