In 2025, overall sales of yoghurt and sour milk products in Uruguay are expected to experience positive growth in retail volume terms for the third consecutive year. The recovery in consumer purchasing power, coupled with more consistent yoghurt production, has driven the increase in retail volume s ...

Butter and spreads is expected to register moderate growth in retail volume terms in 2025, a slower performance compared to 2024. The butter and spreads category is mature, with Uruguay boasting one of the highest per capita consumption rates in Latin America, second only to Chile. Given this maturi ...

Prepared baby food in Uruguay was the poorest performer in retail volume terms in 2024, and this trend is set to continue in 2025. The category remains severely underdeveloped, largely due to a significant lack of interest from parents who prefer not to feed their children industrially processed foo ...

The outlook for dairy sales in Uruguay is positive, supported by a strong macroeconomic environment following the administration of former President Lacalle Pou and the inauguration of Yamandú Orsi in March 2025. According to IMF estimates, the Uruguayan economy is expected to grow by 3%. After over ...

Other dairy sales in Uruguay are expected to perform well, largely driven by the highly developed condensed milk category which accounts for over one-third of total retail value sales in 2025. Growth in this category is supported by strong promotional activity behind the consumption of dulce de lech ...

Drinking milk sales in Uruguay are expected to slow in 2025 due to a decline in liquid milk driven by reduced consumption of fresh milk as consumers switch to shelf stable milk due to a reduced-price gap between the two milk types, as well as increased consumption of yogurt and chocolate milk. The h ...

Cheese is expected to experience a modest expansion in retail volume terms during 2025. Uruguay's per capita cheese consumption is among the highest in Latin America and the world, reflecting the country’s longstanding tradition of cheese production. The recovery of purchasing power, alongside the d ...

Other plant-based milk is registering the most dynamic growth in retail volume terms in Uruguay in 2025, albeit from a low base. Despite the availability of several flavours such as oat, coconut and peanut milk, almond is by far the most consumed option by Uruguayans. Over the review period, rising ...

The Uruguay perfume market attained a value of nearly USD 63.81 Million in 2024. The market is assessed to grow at a CAGR of 5.30% between 2025 and 2034 to reach a value of around USD 106.95 Million by 2034. Key Trends in the Market Perfume refers to a mixture, extract, or preparation that emits a p ...

The Uruguay cosmetics market size reached a value of approximately USD 108.78 Million in 2024. The market is further projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.70% between 2025 and 2034, reaching a value of USD 172.19 Million by 2034. Key Trends in the Market Cosmetics refer to the products that are used on t ...

Sugar confectionery is expected to register healthy current value and volume growth in Uruguay in 2025, largely supported by the popularity of gummies and jellies. There is significant innovation in gummies and jellies and they are particularly popular with children and players use bright, colourful ...

Savoury snacks is expected to register positive current value and moderate volume growth in 2025 in Uruguay. Several factors contribute to growth, including reduced cross-border shopping in Argentina, following the appreciation of the Argentine peso, which has reduced the price differential in a pos ...

It is expected to be a positive year for snacks in Uruguay in 2025, with healthy current value growth, supported by an improving economy and the continuing easing of inflation. In addition, there has been a significant fall off in cross-border shopping in Argentina, and this is expected to boost ove ...

Ice cream in Uruguay is expected to register both healthy current value and volume growth in 2025. Increasing tourist numbers, including from Argentina, supports value sales. With the appreciation of the Argentine peso, Uruguay is seen as less expensive, and this leads to increasing visitor numbers. ...

In spite of significant price hikes, driven by poor harvests of cocoa beans globally and limited supply, chocolate confectionery is expected to register both healthy current value and volume growth in Uruguay in 2025. Part of the positive performance was due to promotions, as supermarket retailers h ...

Sweet biscuits, fruit snacks and snacks bars is expected to register healthy current value and more modest volume growth in 2025 in Uruguay. Sweet biscuits, and in particular alfajores (filled biscuits), account for the main proportion of sales and it is a mature product area and this dampens volume ...

While gum is expected to register healthy current value growth in in Uruguay in 2025, volume growth is expected to be minimal. There are several reasons for the muted volume sales. One being that with more people working from home post pandemic, there is not the same demand, as consumers often consu ...

Though overall spirits recorded rises in both volume and value terms in Uruguay in 2024, different members faced different fortunes, with some subcategories struggling. Whiskies was a notable example. Bourbon/other US whiskey, Irish whiskey, blended malt Scotch whisky and other whiskies suffered dee ...

Total volume sales for beer in Uruguay fell for the third consecutive year in 2024 as consumers moderated their alcohol intake for health reasons, cutting spending by drinking less and favouring premium options. Uruguayan consumers have established a more moderate relationship with alcohol, shifting ...

Wine in Uruguay faced multiple headwinds in 2024, including a poor harvest driven by an exceptionally dry climate and the drought of 2023. Volume sales fell significantly both off-trade and on. Local producers, whose output comprised over two thirds of low-quality table wine in total volume sales, s ...

Alcoholic drinks in Uruguay was heavily impacted by the country’s economic context in 2024. The economy showed greater dynamism and gross domestic production grew. Boosting local industry is the favourable exchange rate with Argentina. Small-scale contraband decreased notably during 2024, and so the ...

2024 saw cider/perry fall further in terms of volume sales in Uruguay. Over the past 15 years cider has steadily lost share among local alcoholic drink options as consumers increasingly seek more sophisticated beverages. Producers have relied on pricing to compete, establishing cider as an economica ...

RTDs was one of the biggest winners in the Uruguayan alcoholic drinks industry in 2024. Although it remains the smallest of the five main alcoholic drinks categories by volume, its appeal among young adults at social gatherings, bars, pubs and nightclubs drove robust demand throughout the year. High ...

We revised our 2025 GDP growth outlook for Uruguay down by 0.1ppt to 2.3%, 0.2ppts below consensus. This reflects our view of slightly softer domestic demand, as subdued real wage growth and a gradual loosening in the labor market temper the pace of private consumption relative to our previous expec ...

The Uruguay field service management market size is projected to grow at a CAGR of 11.50% between 2025 and 2034. The market is being propelled by the growing adoption of digital solutions and increasing investments in infrastructural development. Key Trends in the Market Field service management (FS ...