Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -117.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -117.81 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 164.2% on the previous year and down 279.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 335.37 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -511.39 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Uruguay 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -67.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -34.34 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1981 | 83.21 % change on previous year | -342.3% |
| 1982 | 128.19 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1983 | -140.88 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 1984 | 39.29 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1985 | 332.35 % change on previous year | +746.0% |
| 1986 | -511.39 % change on previous year | -253.9% |
| 1987 | -69.23 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1988 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1994 | -52.22 % change on previous year | -373.5% |
| 1995 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1996 | 12.64 % change on previous year | -1030.2% |
| 1997 | 17.25 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1998 | -36.75 % change on previous year | -313.0% |
| 1999 | -52 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2000 | -13.82 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2001 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 38.06 % change on previous year | -546.7% |
| 2003 | -122.95 % change on previous year | -423.0% |
| 2004 | 21.6 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2005 | -157.79 % change on previous year | -830.6% |
| 2006 | -84.25 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 17.02 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2008 | -70.68 % change on previous year | -515.2% |
| 2009 | 28.56 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2010 | -55.32 % change on previous year | -293.7% |
| 2011 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2012 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -256.2% |
| 2013 | -35.93 % change on previous year | -433.3% |
| 2014 | 26.2 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 2015 | 65.53 % change on previous year | +150.1% |
| 2016 | 335.37 % change on previous year | +411.8% |
| 2017 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2018 | -64.21 % change on previous year | -647.3% |
| 2019 | -286.83 % change on previous year | +346.7% |
| 2020 | 19.71 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2021 | -132.74 % change on previous year | -773.3% |
| 2022 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2023 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2024 | 183.51 % change on previous year | -2821.8% |
| 2025 | -117.81 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -117.81 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year, 15.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -117.81 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.13 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2821.8% | -6.74 % change on previous year | 183.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -67.31 % change on previous year | -67.31 % change on previous year | -67.31 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -17.08 % change on previous year | -511.39 % change on previous year | 332.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -18.74 % change on previous year | -52.22 % change on previous year | 17.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | -35.28 % change on previous year | -157.79 % change on previous year | 38.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0418 % change on previous year | -286.83 % change on previous year | 335.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.19 % change on previous year | -132.74 % change on previous year | 183.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 169 Austria -97.51 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Bolivia -106.63 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Palestine -108.05 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Nigeria -133.72 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Morocco -134.45 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Israel -142.06 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay was -117.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 335.37 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -511.39 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 279.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.