FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Uruguay

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Uruguay in 2025 — 1.31%. Ranked 61 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1.21 pp.

2025 1.31% +6.09 pp vs 2024
World rank 61of 97
Period maximum 12.37%2022
Period minimum -6.63%2023

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Uruguay, 1970–2025-10-505101519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.1%1971: -0.03%1972: -0.05%1973: 0.04%1974: 0%1975: 0.64%1976: 0.09%1977: 1.6%1978: 2.62%1979: 3%1980: 2.85%1981: 0.44%1982: -0.15%1983: 0.11%1984: 0.07%1985: -0.17%1986: 0.63%1987: 0.68%1988: 0.57%1989: 0.45%1990: 0.45%1991: 0.29%1992: 0.09%1993: 0.68%1994: 0.88%1995: 0.81%1996: 0.67%1997: 0.47%1998: 0.65%1999: 0.98%2000: 1.15%2001: 1.49%2002: 1.32%2003: 3.34%2004: 2.58%2005: 4.76%2006: 7.64%2007: 5.71%2008: 6.88%2009: 4.9%2010: 5.22%2011: 5.34%2012: 11.79%2013: 1.61%2014: 6.64%2015: 4.63%2016: -0.9%2017: 4.13%2018: 2.64%2019: 2.36%2020: 1.82%2021: 8.5%2022: 12.37%2023: -6.63%2024: -4.78%2025: 1.31%
Change over the period: +1.21 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uruguay

Uruguay 1.31%
World 1.26%
South America computed 2.78%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Uruguay, by year Uruguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.31 +6.09 pp
2024 -4.78 +1.84 pp
2023 -6.63 −18.99 pp
2022 12.37 +3.86 pp
2021 8.5 +6.69 pp
2020 1.82 −0.54 pp
2019 2.36 −0.29 pp
2018 2.64 −1.49 pp
2017 4.13 +5.03 pp
2016 -0.9 −5.53 pp
2015 4.63 −2.01 pp
2014 6.64 +5.03 pp
2013 1.61 −10.18 pp
2012 11.79 +6.45 pp
2011 5.34 +0.12 pp
2010 5.22 +0.32 pp
2009 4.9 −1.98 pp
2008 6.88 +1.17 pp
2007 5.71 −1.93 pp
2006 7.64 +2.88 pp
2005 4.76 +2.18 pp
2004 2.58 −0.77 pp
2003 3.34 +2.02 pp
2002 1.32 −0.16 pp
2001 1.49 +0.33 pp
2000 1.15 +0.17 pp
1999 0.98 +0.33 pp
1998 0.65 +0.17 pp
1997 0.47 −0.19 pp
1996 0.67 −0.14 pp
1995 0.81 −0.07 pp
1994 0.88 +0.21 pp
1993 0.68 +0.59 pp
1992 0.09 −0.2 pp
1991 0.29 −0.16 pp
1990 0.45 −0 pp
1989 0.45 −0.12 pp
1988 0.57 −0.11 pp
1987 0.68 +0.05 pp
1986 0.63 +0.8 pp
1985 -0.17 −0.24 pp
1984 0.07 −0.04 pp
1983 0.11 +0.26 pp
1982 -0.15 −0.59 pp
1981 0.44 −2.41 pp
1980 2.85 −0.15 pp
1979 3 +0.38 pp
1978 2.62 +1.02 pp
1977 1.6 +1.52 pp
1976 0.09 −0.55 pp
1975 0.64 +0.64 pp
1974 0 −0.04 pp
1973 0.04 +0.09 pp
1972 -0.05 −0.02 pp
1971 -0.03 −0.13 pp
1970 0.1

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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