Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was -29,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-29,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 159.6%
World rank
189th
of 200 countries
All-time high
50,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
-29,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Uruguay is -29,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 159.6% on the previous year and down 631.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Uruguay peaked at 50,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -29,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | -4.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -139.0% |
| 1972 | -6.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 7.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -221.9% |
| 1974 | -0.4571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.8% |
| 1975 | 129.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28400.1% |
| 1976 | 18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 1977 | 377.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1995.2% |
| 1978 | 735.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 1979 | 1,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1980 | 1,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 277.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 1982 | -78.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -128.2% |
| 1983 | 32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -140.9% |
| 1984 | 19.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1985 | -45.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -332.4% |
| 1986 | 211.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -568.4% |
| 1987 | 286.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1988 | 267.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 215.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 237.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 184.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 64.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 1993 | 579.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +798.2% |
| 1994 | 882.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1995 | 894.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 781.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 646.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 937.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 1,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 1,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 1,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 2,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.9% |
| 2004 | 2,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 4,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +134.4% |
| 2006 | 8,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 2007 | 7,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 12,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2009 | 9,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 12,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 15,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 36,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +137.7% |
| 2013 | 5,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 23,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +313.9% |
| 2015 | 15,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2016 | -2,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -119.3% |
| 2017 | 15,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -621.0% |
| 2018 | 9,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 8,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 5,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 29,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +430.6% |
| 2022 | 50,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2023 | -29,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -159.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -29,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -29,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +28400.1% | -0.4571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 129.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +1995.2% | 18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 377.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +798.2% | 64.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 579.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +621.0% | -2,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +568.4% | -45.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 211.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 284.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 655.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 186 Brunei Darussalam -10,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Iraq -12,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe -26,875 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Qatar -41,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Belgium -139,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Trinidad and Tobago -292,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Uruguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Uruguay was -29,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -29,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Uruguay ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 631.8%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.