Eswatini vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Eswatini
168.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uruguay
128.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eswatini rank
14th
Uruguay rank
17th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Eswatini
- Uruguay
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 168.48 % change on previous year against 128.4 % change on previous year in Uruguay, a difference of 40.08 % change on previous year.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Uruguay ahead.
Eswatini ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9 % change on previous year | 74.58 % change on previous year | 68.67 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 50.11 % change on previous year | 16.99 % change on previous year | 33.12 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 1990s | -20.91 % change on previous year | 87.59 % change on previous year | 108.49 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 46.55 % change on previous year | 33.86 % change on previous year | 12.69 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 30.43 % change on previous year | 84.29 % change on previous year | 53.86 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 62.47 % change on previous year | 66.6 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Eswatini or Uruguay?
- Eswatini, at 168.48 % change on previous year against 128.4 % change on previous year in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Eswatini and Uruguay?
- 40.08 % change on previous year, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uruguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Uruguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Eswatini ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.