Indexed Unit today: how much is the IU trading for this Sunday, December 21, 2025, in Uruguayan pesos?

Editorial The value of the Indexed Unit (UI) in Uruguayan pesos for today, Sunday, December 21, 2025, is 6.4205 pesos, according to the exchange rate provided by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). Indexed Units are a unit of value that takes into account the evolution of the consumer price index (CPI), which in turn reflects the variation in prices of goods and services consumed by Uruguayan households. It varies every day, so that at the end of the month it accumulates a variation with respect to the value of the UI of the previous month, equivalent to the variation in the consumer price index during the month immediately preceding the reference month. The National Institute of Statistics (INE) is responsible for determining this value. In the first five business days of each month, the INE publishes the value of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the previous month, which reflects average inflation. Specifically, the UI follows inflation with a one-month delay; that is, for example, the CPI for March determines the UI for April, and so on. Wallet with Uruguayan peso bills. El País archive It was developed in June 2002 and has become a valid alternative for maintaining purchasing power compared to the dollar, the currency typically chosen by Uruguayans when saving. Analyzed over the long term, from its creation to the present, several professionals have compared the returns on assets in UI with the same amount invested in dollars. The comparison shows that better returns are obtained from investing in UI. The Indexed Unit is a savings tool that allows investors to protect themselves from the loss of purchasing power due to inflation. What can be purchased with a stable amount of IU remains the same over time without losing value. As an investment option, the IU allows purchasing power measured in pesos to be maintained, but it is also the only option that guarantees real income in the currency in which we live. In Uruguay, there are mortgage loans for purchasing homes and cars that are priced in IU. There are also consumer loans in Indexed Units. Similarly, several financial and banking institutions offer savings instruments in Indexed Units, while there are banks that allow fixed-term deposits and savings accounts in IU. This content was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence and verified by a journalist from El País.