Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

2005 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a fall equal to 4.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a fall equal to 8.4 % in the previous quarter.
  • Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2005 to Jun 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 17.4 % in Jun 2020 and a record low -46.5 % in Dec 2023.

CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Uruguay provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. The Central Bank of Uruguay average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2016 is calculated from Foreign Direct Investment based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993.


Related information about Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Uruguay, Current Account recorded a surplus of 51.3 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 843.3 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • Uruguay Direct Investment Abroad fell by 774.2 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 18.4 USD mn in Mar 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 19.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Uruguay's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 2005 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

What was Uruguay's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Jun 2024?

Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a fall equal to 4.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a fall equal to 8.4 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-4.1 Jun 2024 -8.4 Mar 2024 -46.5 Dec 2023 17.4 Jun 2020 % quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024

Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 6.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 0.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) -1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) -0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 6.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) -0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -17.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 4.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) 3.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 9.0 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 3.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
China (%) -0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) 3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 34.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 4.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 6.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 30.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 5.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
France (%) 0.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 1.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Greece (%) 1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 33.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) -93.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
India (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 0.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) 8.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 4.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 2.2 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (%) 0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 0.7 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
South Korea (%) 1.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 8.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Latvia (%) 3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) -120.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.2 2023 yearly 1982 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 6.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 169.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 67.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 1.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 9.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 7.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 1.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 33.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
Nepal (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 11.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 0.6 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) -0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Qatar (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 6.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 25.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) -0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 1.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023

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Uruguay Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -148.294 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,212.301 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 44,080.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 55.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (UYU bn) 1,426.196 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (UYU bn) 3,060.738 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (UYU bn) 1,327.485 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Gross Debt: Public Sector (USD mn) 56,073.511 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Residents (USD mn) 31,279.973 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) 24,793.539 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.066 2028 yearly 2013 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -113.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,108.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 45.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,359.650 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 1,221.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 16.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 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) 81.000 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1971 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 58.868 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 164.700 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1984 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 313.200 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: General Crops; Horticulture, Agricultural Services Applied... (USD th) 244,723.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Dairy Products Manufacturing (USD th) 91,056.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Rice & Rice Products Manufacturing (USD th) 47,662.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Tanning & Dressing of Leather, Manufacture of Luggage, Han... (USD th) 15,555.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Production, Processing & Preserving of Meat & Meat Product... (USD th) 225,921.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 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
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.757 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 124.087 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -774.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 51.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -843.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 18.418 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 280.738 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 47,395.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 8,762.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 10.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.110 2029 yearly 2012 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -13,557.419 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 403.130 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,843.208 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,964.119 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 14.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1973 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 17,803.5 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 22.380 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.6 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 8.858 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 43,797.689 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.6 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 28,347.5 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,856.5 May 2022 monthly Jun 2005 - May 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 25,269.995 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.38 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.50 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3 (UYU mn) 924,947.355 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.2 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Sep 2024
BCU Forecast: Consumer Price Index: Average: Next 24 Months (%) 7.306 Apr 2019 monthly Jul 2013 - Apr 2019

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