Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Uruguay

Uruguay: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was -812.19 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-812.19 million USD
Change on year
down 262.5%
World rank
178th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,447 million USD
in 2017
All-time low
-812.19 million USD
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1990–2023

-1.0k-50005001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 0 million USD1991: 0 million USD1992: 0 million USD1993: 0 million USD1994: 0 million USD1995: 4.4 million USD1996: 8.8 million USD1997: 13.2 million USD1998: 9.3 million USD1999: -3 million USD2000: -0.56 million USD2001: 6.2 million USD2002: 13.7 million USD2003: 15.1 million USD2004: 17.7 million USD2005: 36.3 million USD2006: -1 million USD2007: 89.4 million USD2008: -10.9 million USD2009: 16.4 million USD2010: -59.7 million USD2011: -6.8 million USD2012: -24.2 million USD2013: 1.2k million USD2014: -11.4 million USD2015: 310.7 million USD2016: 2.3 million USD2017: 1.4k million USD2018: 718.1 million USD2019: 626.9 million USD2020: -263.2 million USD2021: 429.8 million USD2022: 499.8 million USD2023: -812.2 million USD

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Uruguay is -812.19 million USD, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 262.5% on the previous year and down 167.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 1,447 million USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, -812.19 million USD, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 178th out of 184 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.

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 0 million USD —
1991 0 million USD +0.0%
1992 0 million USD +0.0%
1993 0 million USD +0.0%
1994 0 million USD +0.0%
1995 4.4 million USD +44000000.0%
1996 8.8 million USD +100.0%
1997 13.2 million USD +50.0%
1998 9.3 million USD -29.5%
1999 -3 million USD -132.3%
2000 -0.56 million USD -81.3%
2001 6.16 million USD -1200.6%
2002 13.74 million USD +122.9%
2003 15.08 million USD +9.7%
2004 17.72 million USD +17.5%
2005 36.26 million USD +104.7%
2006 -1.03 million USD -102.8%
2007 89.39 million USD -8774.4%
2008 -10.91 million USD -112.2%
2009 16.41 million USD -250.4%
2010 -59.68 million USD -463.7%
2011 -6.79 million USD -88.6%
2012 -24.22 million USD +256.9%
2013 1,206 million USD -5079.1%
2014 -11.45 million USD -100.9%
2015 310.7 million USD -2813.9%
2016 2.3 million USD -99.3%
2017 1,447 million USD +62681.9%
2018 718.12 million USD -50.4%
2019 626.86 million USD -12.7%
2020 -263.23 million USD -142.0%
2021 429.79 million USD -263.3%
2022 499.77 million USD +16.3%
2023 -812.19 million USD -262.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's -812.19 million USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,178 million USD. (59 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's -812.19 million USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.32 million USD. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +44000000.0% 0 million USD 4.4 million USD
2017 +62681.9% 2.3 million USD 1,447 million USD
2007 +8774.4% -1.03 million USD 89.39 million USD
2013 +5079.1% -24.22 million USD 1,206 million USD
2015 +2813.9% -11.45 million USD 310.7 million USD
2001 +1200.6% -0.56 million USD 6.16 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.27 million USD -3 million USD 13.2 million USD 10
2000s 18.23 million USD -10.91 million USD 89.39 million USD 10
2010s 420.84 million USD -59.68 million USD 1,447 million USD 10
2020s -36.46 million USD -812.19 million USD 499.77 million USD 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Uruguay?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Uruguay was -812.19 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1,447 million USD in 2017.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -812.19 million USD in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
Uruguay ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 167.4%. 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 Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Unit
million USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
214 places, 6,172 data points, 1990–2023
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Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.