Portfolio investment, net in Uruguay
Uruguay: Portfolio investment, net was -2.14 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, net in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -2.14 billion for portfolio investment, net in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 264.4% on the previous year and down 817.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net in Uruguay peaked at 1.85 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.17 billion, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, net in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -191.43 million | — |
| 2001 | -507.71 million | +165.2% |
| 2002 | -328.60 million | -35.3% |
| 2003 | 311.04 million | -194.7% |
| 2004 | 422.25 million | +35.8% |
| 2005 | -805.89 million | -290.9% |
| 2006 | -1.69 billion | +109.3% |
| 2007 | -1.15 billion | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 557.80 million | -148.5% |
| 2009 | 821.23 million | +47.2% |
| 2010 | 682.57 million | -16.9% |
| 2011 | -1.98 billion | -389.5% |
| 2012 | 135.82 million | -106.9% |
| 2013 | -1.86 billion | -1472.1% |
| 2014 | -233.72 million | -87.5% |
| 2015 | 1.23 billion | -627.1% |
| 2016 | 1.72 billion | +39.7% |
| 2017 | -2.17 billion | -226.1% |
| 2018 | -1.47 billion | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 billion | -170.4% |
| 2020 | 1.50 billion | +44.7% |
| 2021 | 1.10 billion | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 1.85 billion | +68.5% |
| 2023 | 1.30 billion | -29.3% |
| 2024 | -2.14 billion | -264.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -2.14 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 146.56 million. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -2.14 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.76 million. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, net 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1472.1% | 135.82 million | -1.86 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -255.82 million | -1.69 billion | 821.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -290.68 million | -2.17 billion | 1.72 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 719.94 million | -2.14 billion | 1.85 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 165 Iraq -1.51 billion compare
- 166 El Salvador -1.82 billion compare
- 167 Latvia -1.84 billion compare
- 169 Dominican Republic -2.25 billion compare
- 170 Uzbekistan -3.12 billion compare
- 171 Mauritius -3.20 billion 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 portfolio investment, net in Uruguay?
- Portfolio investment, net in Uruguay was -2.14 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.17 billion in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for portfolio investment, net?
- Uruguay ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 817.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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