Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 127.4%
World rank
137th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
-0.0663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
The figure is up 127.4% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Uruguay peaked at 0.1237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 137th of 200 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -129.7% |
| 1972 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -167.3% |
| 1974 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -105.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32814.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.6% |
| 1977 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1767.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 1979 | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.6% |
| 1982 | -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -133.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -173.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1985 | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -338.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -476.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +671.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +312.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2016 | -0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -119.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -560.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +367.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -153.6% |
| 2024 | -0.0478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -127.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 134 New Zealand 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Slovakia 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 United States of America 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Bermuda 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2225 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Uruguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Uruguay was 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Uruguay ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.