Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Uruguay is 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 146.5% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Uruguay peaked at 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.1051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 64th of 191 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 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 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 1987 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -186.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -142.1% |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96231676.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1999 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -134.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -533.3% |
| 2002 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1105.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2316.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +611.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +239.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -236.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -194.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2051.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -143.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -189.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +219.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -234.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2018.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -226.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -146.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 61 Poland 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 China 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Cape Verde 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Guatemala 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Madagascar 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Saint Lucia 0.007 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$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), per unit in Uruguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Uruguay was 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Uruguay ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.