Switzerland vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Switzerland
-11.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
-4.9%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
209th
Uruguay rank
206th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports -4.9% against -11.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 6.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 209th and Uruguay ranks 206th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -14.6% | 2.2% | 16.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at -4.9% against -11.6% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 6.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 209th and Uruguay ranks 206th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.