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
-40-20020200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed