Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Uruguay stood at 1.12 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.4% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Uruguay peaked at 8.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.25 billion BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 95th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.76 million BoP, current US$ | -1.14 million BoP, current US$ | 215.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.71 million BoP, current US$ | -13.70 million BoP, current US$ | 289.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.72 million BoP, current US$ | 11.30 million BoP, current US$ | 235.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 894.68 million BoP, current US$ | 179.85 million BoP, current US$ | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -515.65 million BoP, current US$ | 6.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 64.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 347.01 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 95.6% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 23.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 951.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 17.16 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 1.9% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 556.76 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 13.52 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Uruguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Uruguay was 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.