Japan vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Japan
142.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uruguay
128.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
16th
Uruguay rank
17th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Japan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Japan currently reports 142.69 % change on previous year against 128.4 % change on previous year in Uruguay, a difference of 14.29 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.68 % change on previous year | -8.51 % change on previous year | 83.19 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.32 % change on previous year | 55.81 % change on previous year | 47.48 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 87.54 % change on previous year | 94.5 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2000s | -21.46 % change on previous year | 38.73 % change on previous year | 60.19 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 82.66 % change on previous year | 103.05 % change on previous year | 20.39 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 21.44 % change on previous year | 76.9 % change on previous year | 55.46 % 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$), annual, Japan or Uruguay?
- Japan, at 142.69 % change on previous year against 128.4 % change on previous year in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Japan and Uruguay?
- 14.29 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Japan ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.