Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All in Uruguay
Uruguay: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All was 54.97 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All in Uruguay, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 54.97 billion for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 221.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all in Uruguay peaked at 62.45 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.91 billion, in 2009.
That places Uruguay 55th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.91 billion | — |
| 2010 | 10.19 billion | +160.7% |
| 2011 | 15.41 billion | +51.2% |
| 2012 | 15.84 billion | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.49 billion | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 17.11 billion | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.65 billion | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 22.34 billion | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 25.40 billion | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 45.45 billion | +78.9% |
| 2019 | 50.08 billion | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 48.78 billion | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 62.45 billion | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 49.65 billion | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 53.81 billion | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 54.97 billion | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 billion | 3.91 billion | 3.91 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.90 billion | 10.19 billion | 50.08 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.93 billion | 48.78 billion | 62.45 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 52 Bailiwick of Guernsey 70.73 billion compare
- 53 Peru 62.24 billion compare
- 54 South Africa 61.65 billion compare
- 56 Taiwan, China 54.06 billion compare
- 57 Egypt 52.08 billion compare
- 58 Colombia 47.81 billion compare
More external debt data for Uruguay
- Net financial flows, IBRD 29.61 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 156.26 % change on previous year (2015)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 13.19 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 5.61 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3,896 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1545 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 4.91 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.15 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.3648 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all in Uruguay?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all in Uruguay was 54.97 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 62.45 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 billion in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all?
- Uruguay ranks 55th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.