Uruguay Direct Investment Abroad

2000 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Uruguay Direct Investment Abroad

  • Uruguay Direct Investment Abroad fell by 5.0 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with a drop of 1.7 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Uruguay Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
  • It is available from Mar 2000 to Dec 2023 and averaged 12.1 USD mn throughout the period.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1.9 USD bn in Jun 2022 and a record low of -5.0 USD bn in Dec 2023.

CEIC extends history for quarterly Direct Investment Abroad. The Central Bank of Uruguay provides Direct Investment Abroad in USD based on BPM6. Direct Investment Abroad prior to Q1 2012 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Key information about Uruguay Direct Investment Abroad

  • In the latest reports of Uruguay, Current Account recorded a deficit of 467.7 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 4.8 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 537.7 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 19.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Uruguay's Direct Investment Abroad from Mar 2000 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Uruguay Direct Investment Abroad

What was Uruguay's Direct Investment Abroad in Dec 2023?

Uruguay Direct Investment Abroad fell by 5.0 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with a drop of 1.7 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-5,024.9 Dec 2023 -1,661.3 Sep 2023 -5,024.9 Dec 2023 1,920.1 Jun 2022 USD mn quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023

Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 60.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 70.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 624.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 23.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) -1,011.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 3,179.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 120.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,112.8 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 6.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 5,133.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 139.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 23.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 2.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 812.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 504.0 2018 yearly 1970 - 2018
Bulgaria (USD mn) 17.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 53.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 11,891.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 702.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
China (USD mn) 43,582.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 644.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -498.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 953.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 1,421.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Denmark (USD mn) -1,057.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 113.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 110.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
European Union (USD mn) 34,977.4 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Feb 2024
Finland (USD mn) 138.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
France (USD mn) 2,167.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 152.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Germany (USD mn) 7,273.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 2.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) 44.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 27,290.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Hungary (USD mn) -93,799.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1992 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 669.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 2,271.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 1,803.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 156.0 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Ireland (USD mn) 14,165.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 3,180.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) 3,362.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Japan (USD mn) 8,878.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 16.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 920.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 49.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 3,304.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 4,557.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 97.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 5.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 97.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -155,563.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 814.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) -300.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,566.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 21,495.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,032.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -805.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 4.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 27.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 130.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 51.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) -341,203.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -49.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 44.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Norway (USD mn) 2,229.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Oman (USD mn) 944.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 75.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) 150.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 157.0 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 638.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) 708.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 1,100.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Qatar (USD mn) -664.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (USD mn) 104.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Russia (USD mn) 1,253.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1,572.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 107.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 21,534.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 381.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 329.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
South Africa (USD mn) -726.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (USD mn) 1,200.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 8.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 8,647.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 18,195.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Taiwan (USD mn) 10,002.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 1,549.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Turkey (USD mn) 382.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
Ukraine (USD mn) -1.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 22,545.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -353.059 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,121.448 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 41,995.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 55.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (UYU bn) 1,417.884 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (UYU bn) 2,778.550 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (UYU bn) 1,322.226 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Gross Debt: Public Sector (USD mn) 53,262.465 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) 24,123.979 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Residents (USD mn) 29,138.486 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.066 2028 yearly 2013 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -253.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 701.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -20.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Mar 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,395.115 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 108,013.127 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 76,868.511 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 955.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -17.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 214,010.955 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 168,156.110 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 61.400 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1971 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 49.613 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 90.400 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 1984 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 196.200 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2024
Imports: CIF (USD th) 955,434.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Exports: FOB (USD th) 701,654.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Mar 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: General Crops; Horticulture, Agricultural Services Applied... (USD th) 124,382.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Rice & Rice Products Manufacturing (USD th) 15,394.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Production, Processing & Preserving of Meat & Meat Product... (USD th) 185,177.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Dairy Products Manufacturing (USD th) 52,320.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Tanning & Dressing of Leather, Manufacture of Luggage, Han... (USD th) 12,969.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD mn) 445.600 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Mar 2024
Exports: FOB: ytd: Rest of the World: Asia: Mainland China (USD mn) 261.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Mar 2024
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: USA (USD mn) 193.800 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Mar 2024
Exports: FOB: ytd: Europe: EU15: Germany (USD mn) 24.100 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Mar 2024
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Argentine (USD mn) 84.600 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Mar 2024
Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Food & Beverages (USD th) 87,569.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Imports: CIF: BEC: Intermediate Gds: Petroleum & Refined Petroleum Products (USD th) 160,615.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Transport Equipment (TE) (USD th) 44,691.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Machinery & Equipment (ME) (USD th) 101,585.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Automobiles & Other Transport (USD th) 44,287.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD th) 116,666.100 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2019
Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Mexico (USD th) 19,659.900 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2019
Fuel Oil Price: Heavy (UYU/l) 21.45 Jul 2018 monthly Jul 1999 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -5,024.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -467.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -4,821.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -24.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 537.748 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 537.168 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 51,905.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 67.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 8,004.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 10.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.131 2028 yearly 2012 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -17,071.690 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.8 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 452.365 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 6,270.734 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1972 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 14,518.612 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1972 - Mar 2024
M2 Growth (%) 5.4 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1973 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 15,705.3 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 19.724 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.4 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 7.101 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 43,718.450 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) -0.3 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 28,626.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 22.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,856.5 May 2022 monthly Jun 2005 - May 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 25,655.881 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.11 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.03 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Money Supply: M3 (UYU mn) 924,947.355 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2018
International Reserve: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 16,707.387 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 4.9 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2024
BCU Forecast: Consumer Price Index: Average: Next 24 Months (%) 7.306 Apr 2019 monthly Jul 2013 - Apr 2019

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