Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of up 128.4% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 8.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.25 billion BoP, current US$, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.13 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -830,000 BoP, current US$ | -139.0% |
| 1972 | -1.14 million BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 1.39 million BoP, current US$ | -221.9% |
| 1974 | -80,000 BoP, current US$ | -105.8% |
| 1975 | 22.64 million BoP, current US$ | -28400.0% |
| 1976 | 3.15 million BoP, current US$ | -86.1% |
| 1977 | 66.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1995.2% |
| 1978 | 128.80 million BoP, current US$ | +95.2% |
| 1979 | 215.50 million BoP, current US$ | +67.3% |
| 1980 | 289.50 million BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 48.60 million BoP, current US$ | -83.2% |
| 1982 | -13.70 million BoP, current US$ | -128.2% |
| 1983 | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | -140.9% |
| 1984 | 3.40 million BoP, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1985 | -7.90 million BoP, current US$ | -332.4% |
| 1986 | 37.00 million BoP, current US$ | -568.4% |
| 1987 | 50.10 million BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1988 | 46.80 million BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 37.70 million BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 41.54 million BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 32.34 million BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 11.30 million BoP, current US$ | -65.1% |
| 1993 | 101.50 million BoP, current US$ | +798.2% |
| 1994 | 154.50 million BoP, current US$ | +52.2% |
| 1995 | 156.60 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 136.80 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 113.20 million BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 164.10 million BoP, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 235.30 million BoP, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 262.82 million BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 310.40 million BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 179.85 million BoP, current US$ | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 402.72 million BoP, current US$ | +123.9% |
| 2004 | 352.71 million BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 826.63 million BoP, current US$ | +134.4% |
| 2006 | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +82.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.6% |
| 2009 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 6.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +137.7% |
| 2013 | 986.93 million BoP, current US$ | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +313.9% |
| 2015 | 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2016 | -515.65 million BoP, current US$ | -119.3% |
| 2017 | 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -621.0% |
| 2018 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 973.45 million BoP, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 5.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +430.6% |
| 2022 | 8.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +70.6% |
| 2023 | -5.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -159.6% |
| 2024 | -3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -128.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$, 41% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 billion BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +28400.0% | -80,000 BoP, current US$ | 22.64 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1977 | +1995.2% | 3.15 million BoP, current US$ | 66.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1993 | +798.2% | 11.30 million BoP, current US$ | 101.50 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +621.0% | -515.65 million BoP, current US$ | 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1986 | +568.4% | -7.90 million BoP, current US$ | 37.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.76 million BoP, current US$ | -1.14 million BoP, current US$ | 215.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.71 million BoP, current US$ | -13.70 million BoP, current US$ | 289.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.72 million BoP, current US$ | 11.30 million BoP, current US$ | 235.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 894.68 million BoP, current US$ | 179.85 million BoP, current US$ | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -515.65 million BoP, current US$ | 6.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Uruguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Uruguay was 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Uruguay ranks 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.