Ireland vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Ireland
152.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uruguay
148.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
25th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 152.85 % change on previous year against 148.24 % change on previous year in Uruguay, a difference of 4.61 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 25th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347.49 % change on previous year | 23.47 % change on previous year | 324.02 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1990s | 89.26 % change on previous year | -26.97 % change on previous year | 116.23 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 52.03 % change on previous year | 242.91 % change on previous year | 190.88 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2010s | -36.61 % change on previous year | 14.57 % change on previous year | 51.18 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 21.25 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 23.12 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 152.85 % change on previous year against 148.24 % change on previous year in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 4.61 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 25th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.