Uruguay vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Uruguay
128.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
-14.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uruguay rank
17th
World rank
19th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Uruguay
- World
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 128.4 % change on previous year against -14.25 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 142.65 % change on previous year.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 9.0 times World's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.
Uruguay ranks 17th and World ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 4 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 14.77 % change on previous year | 12.46 % change on previous year | World |
| 1980s | 16.99 % change on previous year | 21.25 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 83.32 % change on previous year | 21.79 % change on previous year | 61.54 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 33.86 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | 25.46 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 84.29 % change on previous year | 8.05 % change on previous year | 76.24 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 76.9 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | 69.01 % 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$), annual, Uruguay or World?
- Uruguay, at 128.4 % change on previous year against -14.25 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Uruguay and World?
- 142.65 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and World?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Uruguay and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Uruguay ranks 17th and World ranks 19th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.