South Africa vs Uruguay: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
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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About this data
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.