2025.10.0318:45:43UTC+00Uruguay Consumer Prices Pick Up in September

In September 2025, Uruguay experienced a slight uptick in its annual inflation rate, which rose to 4.25% from 4.20% in August. This increase was primarily attributed to rising prices in several sectors: food and non-alcoholic beverages saw a rise to 4.65% from 4.61%, utilities increased to 4.17% from 3.59%, information and communication services went up to 4.94% from 4.47%, and costs for furniture and household articles climbed to 2.28% from 1.46%. Conversely, there were decreases in inflation for transport, which fell to 0.64% from 1.20%, restaurants and lodging, which dipped to 6.97% from 7.22%, and insurance and financial services, which decreased to 5.31% from 5.83%. Personal care and social protection services witnessed a drop to 4.48% from 4.68%, healthcare costs fell to 4.98% from 5.48%, and prices for alcoholic beverages and tobacco fell to 4.04% from 4.15%. The education sector saw a minor reduction to 7.04% from 7.14%. Additionally, clothing and footwear prices continued their downward trend, decreasing further to -1.23% from -1.09%. On a monthly scale, consumer prices saw a 0.42% increase, reversing the 0.03% decline recorded in August.