Uruguay Inflation Rate YoY
Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (which account for 26.1% of the total weight) and Housing (which account for 13.7% of the total weight) are the most important categories in the CPI basket in Uruguay. Followed by transportation contributing for 10.1% of total revenue, health care accounts for 7.71%, restaurants and lodging services account for 7.70%, and recreation and culture account for 6.5% of total revenue. Some of the other categories are: Miscellaneous Goods and Services (6.3%), Furniture and Household Conservation Items (5.7%), Clothing and Footwear (5.4%), Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco, and Narcotics (4.3%), Communications (3.4%), and Education (3.1%). As of 2010, the CPI index has a base value of 100.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the UYU while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the UYU.
