Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Equity and in Uruguay
Uruguay: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Equity and was 7.21 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Equity and in Uruguay, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.21 billion US dollar for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, equity and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, equity and in Uruguay peaked at 8.09 billion US dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.20 million US dollar, in 1999.
That places Uruguay 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Equity and in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.20 million US dollar | — |
| 2011 | 5.39 billion US dollar | +11314.1% |
| 2012 | 5.45 billion US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.05 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 5.95 billion US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.77 billion US dollar | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.26 billion US dollar | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 7.06 billion US dollar | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 7.54 billion US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 8.09 billion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 5.54 billion US dollar | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 5.92 billion US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.47 billion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 5.88 billion US dollar | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 6.94 billion US dollar | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 7.21 billion US dollar | +4.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.21 billion US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.61 billion US dollar, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.21 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.65 billion US dollar, 4.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Equity and in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +11314.1% | 47.20 million US dollar | 5.39 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.20 million US dollar | 47.20 million US dollar | 47.20 million US dollar | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.29 billion US dollar | 5.26 billion US dollar | 8.09 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.33 billion US dollar | 5.54 billion US dollar | 7.21 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, equity and in Uruguay?
- Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, equity and in Uruguay was 7.21 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, equity and recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.09 billion US dollar in 2019.
- What is the lowest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, equity and recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.20 million US dollar in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, equity and?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, equity and rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.