China vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
China
0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uruguay
0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
62nd
Uruguay rank
64th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- China
- Uruguay
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Uruguay ahead.
China ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 64th of 191 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 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, China or Uruguay?
- China, at 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between China and Uruguay?
- 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (bop, current us$), per unit?
- China ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 64th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 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, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.