South Africa vs Uruguay: Direct investment, Debt instruments

South Africa
11.37 billion US dollar
in 2025
Uruguay
19.08 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa rank
45th
Uruguay rank
43rd

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
010.0B20.0B30.0B195619902025

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 19.08 billion US dollar against 11.37 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 7.72 billion US dollar.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 3.50 billion US dollar 189.96 million US dollar 3.31 billion US dollar South Africa
2010s 9.94 billion US dollar 14.65 billion US dollar 4.71 billion US dollar Uruguay
2020s 10.78 billion US dollar 21.45 billion US dollar 10.66 billion US dollar Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 19.08 billion US dollar against 11.37 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between South Africa and Uruguay?
7.72 billion US dollar, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
South Africa ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.