New Zealand vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 134th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 0.6% | 3.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 4.0% | 3.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 4.3% | 3.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- New Zealand ranks 134th 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.