Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -47,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Uruguay, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -47,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 240.3% on the previous year and down 304.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Uruguay peaked at 33,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -47,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 180th out of 188 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 78.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 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 | 25.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1987 | -28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -208.9% |
| 1988 | 13.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -146.9% |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +132000047.0% |
| 1998 | 53.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1999 | -17.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -132.3% |
| 2000 | -28.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2001 | 112.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -496.7% |
| 2002 | -0.8896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.8% |
| 2003 | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -990.4% |
| 2004 | 217.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2645.3% |
| 2005 | 88.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2006 | 79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 677.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +758.2% |
| 2008 | 144.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2009 | 516.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +256.4% |
| 2010 | -901.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -274.4% |
| 2011 | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -213.6% |
| 2012 | 23,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2218.0% |
| 2013 | -11,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -149.5% |
| 2014 | 10,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -189.3% |
| 2015 | 10,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 26,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +261.2% |
| 2018 | 14,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2019 | 595.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.8% |
| 2020 | -687.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -215.6% |
| 2021 | 14,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2275.9% |
| 2022 | 33,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.4% |
| 2023 | -47,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -240.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -47,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (70 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -47,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +132000047.0% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +2645.3% | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 217.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +2275.9% | -687.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +2218.0% | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 181.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 677.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 177 Qatar -16,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Slovakia -20,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Tuvalu -30,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands -54,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Seychelles -85,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Belgium -349,554 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Uruguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Uruguay was -47,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -47,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Uruguay ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 304.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.