Europe & Central Asia vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Europe & Central Asia
-14.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uruguay
128.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
20th
Uruguay rank
17th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Uruguay
-2500250500750197119982025

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 128.4 % change on previous year against -14.37 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 142.77 % change on previous year.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 8.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 19.98 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year 17.66 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia
1980s 21.99 % change on previous year 16.99 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia
1990s 26.89 % change on previous year 83.32 % change on previous year 56.44 % change on previous year Uruguay
2000s 12.32 % change on previous year 33.86 % change on previous year 21.54 % change on previous year Uruguay
2010s 42.84 % change on previous year 84.29 % change on previous year 41.45 % change on previous year Uruguay
2020s 64.99 % change on previous year 76.9 % change on previous year 11.91 % 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$), annual, Europe & Central Asia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 128.4 % change on previous year against -14.37 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay?
142.77 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.