Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Uruguay is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 146.5% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 8.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -10.5%, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 62nd out of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.1% | — |
| 1983 | -0.1% | -173.5% |
| 1984 | -0.1% | -36.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -338.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -54.2% |
| 1987 | -0.1% | -186.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -142.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +96231333.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -33.5% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -134.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | +74.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -533.3% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -101.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1105.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +2316.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -67.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +611.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -83.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +239.1% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | -236.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -194.7% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +2051.8% |
| 2013 | -3.4% | -143.8% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -189.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +219.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -48.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -95.5% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -234.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -2018.7% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +93.1% |
| 2023 | -10.5% | -226.2% |
| 2024 | -1.7% | -84.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -146.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -3.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -10.5% | 8.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- 63 Guatemala 0.8% compare
- 64 Madagascar 0.8% compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 0.7% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 61,301 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,258 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 175,391 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Uruguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Uruguay was 0.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.5% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.