Romania vs Uruguay: Direct investment

Romania
28.65 billion US dollar
in 2025
Uruguay
26.46 billion US dollar
in 2025
Romania rank
51st
Uruguay rank
52nd

Direct investment over time

  • Romania
  • Uruguay
010.0B20.0B30.0B198320042025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 28.65 billion US dollar against 26.46 billion US dollar in Uruguay, a difference of 2.19 billion US dollar.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 143.60 million US dollar 47.20 million US dollar 96.40 million US dollar Romania
2000s 1.03 billion US dollar 189.96 million US dollar 839.46 million US dollar Romania
2010s 6.41 billion US dollar 20.41 billion US dollar 14.00 billion US dollar Uruguay
2020s 21.07 billion US dollar 27.89 billion US dollar 6.83 billion US dollar Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, Romania or Uruguay?
Romania, at 28.65 billion US dollar against 26.46 billion US dollar in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment between Romania and Uruguay?
2.19 billion US dollar, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for direct investment?
Romania ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.