China vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
China
0.8%
in 2025
Uruguay
0.8%
in 2025
China rank
60th
Uruguay rank
62nd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- China
- Uruguay
How they compare
China currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Uruguay ahead.
China ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | China |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | China |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | China |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.4% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, China or Uruguay?
- China, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between China and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uruguay?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and Uruguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- China ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.