Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Uruguay is 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 148.3% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 1,749 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2,456 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 4.6 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | -1.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -140.7% |
| 1984 | -1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 1985 | 2.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -331.2% |
| 1986 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 1987 | -1.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -208.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7497 BoP, current US$ per person | -146.7% |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +129931430.3% |
| 1998 | 2.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1999 | -0.9219 BoP, current US$ per person | -132.1% |
| 2000 | -1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.5% |
| 2001 | 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -495.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0475 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4225 BoP, current US$ per person | -989.8% |
| 2004 | 11.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +2643.7% |
| 2005 | 4.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 36.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +756.7% |
| 2008 | 7.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.7% |
| 2009 | 27.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +255.5% |
| 2010 | -47.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -274.0% |
| 2011 | 53.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -213.3% |
| 2012 | 1,245 BoP, current US$ per person | +2212.1% |
| 2013 | -615.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -149.4% |
| 2014 | 547.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -189.0% |
| 2015 | 563.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 386.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 1,394 BoP, current US$ per person | +260.2% |
| 2018 | 723.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 30.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.8% |
| 2020 | -35.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -215.5% |
| 2021 | 771.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -2277.3% |
| 2022 | 1,749 BoP, current US$ per person | +126.8% |
| 2023 | -2,456 BoP, current US$ per person | -240.4% |
| 2024 | -404.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.5% |
| 2025 | 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -148.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4844 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7555 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9219 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 428.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -615.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,394 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -30.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -2,456 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,749 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 210.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Serbia 203.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Norway 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Bahrain 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Latvia 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 50 New Caledonia 156.75 BoP, current US$ per person 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 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2225 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Uruguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Uruguay was 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,749 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,456 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.