United States of America vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
United States of America
1.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
1.3%
in 2025
United States of America rank
136th
Uruguay rank
135th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- United States of America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 136th and Uruguay ranks 135th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 4.0% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 4.3% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, United States of America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.3% against 1.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between United States of America and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 136th and Uruguay ranks 135th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.