Nigeria vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 223.89 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nigeria ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 49th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 2.48 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 79.93 million BoP, current US$ | 1.45 million BoP, current US$ | 78.48 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 297.71 million BoP, current US$ | 2.44 million BoP, current US$ | 295.27 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 412.01 million BoP, current US$ | 31.78 million BoP, current US$ | 380.23 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 903.27 million BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 541.23 million BoP, current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 845.74 million BoP, current US$ | 24.95 million BoP, current US$ | 820.79 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Nigeria or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 223.89 million BoP, current US$, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Nigeria ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 49th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.