Belgium vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Belgium
-26,723 million current US$
in 2024
Uruguay
-1,735 million current US$
in 2024
Belgium rank
220th
Uruguay rank
217th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time

  • Belgium
  • Uruguay
-25.0k025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports -1,735 million current US$ against -26,723 million current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 24,988 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 220th and Uruguay ranks 217th of 224 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 41,320 million current US$ 1,031 million current US$ 40,289 million current US$ Belgium
2010s 31,230 million current US$ 1,415 million current US$ 29,815 million current US$ Belgium
2020s 594.13 million current US$ 1,549 million current US$ 954.63 million current US$ Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Belgium or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at -1,735 million current US$ against -26,723 million current US$ in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Belgium and Uruguay?
24,988 million current US$, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Belgium ranks 220th and Uruguay ranks 217th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 8,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed