Guinea-Bissau vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uruguay ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 200 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 4.0% | 2.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 4.3% | 2.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Guinea-Bissau or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.