Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 148.24 % change on previous year against -19.89 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 168.13 % change on previous year.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 7.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.88 % change on previous year | 39.11 % change on previous year | 40.99 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 1990s | -75.95 % change on previous year | -26.97 % change on previous year | 48.98 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 19.47 % change on previous year | 242.91 % change on previous year | 223.44 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2010s | -10.83 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year | 18.45 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 99.63 % change on previous year | -19.53 % change on previous year | 119.15 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 148.24 % change on previous year against -19.89 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
- 168.13 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Uruguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.