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
-2500250500750197119982025

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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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.