Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment
1999 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment
- Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 476.8 USD mn in Sep 2025, compared with a drop of 398.7 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Sep 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 2.7 USD bn in Jun 2022 and a record low of -9.2 USD bn in Dec 2023.
CEIC extends history for quarterly Foreign Direct Investment. The Central Bank of Uruguay provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD based on BPM6. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2012 is based on BPM5.
Related information about Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment
- In the latest reports of Uruguay, Current Account recorded a surplus of 144.1 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Uruguay Direct Investment Abroad fell by 40.5 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 151.8 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 20.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Uruguay's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 1999 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Uruguay's Foreign Direct Investment in Sep 2025?
Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 476.8 USD mn in Sep 2025, compared with a drop of 398.7 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 476.8 Sep 2025 | -398.7 Jun 2025 | -9,213.8 Dec 2023 | 2,742.7 Jun 2022 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 524.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 460.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 4,248.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 180.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 10,518.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -1,437.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 9.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 2,346.4 2025 | yearly | 2012 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 320.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 55.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -9,258.3 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 278.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 221.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 102.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 10,936.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -7.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 791.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 1,616.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 18,019.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -638.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 38,800.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 2,521.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 673.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -1,028.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -236.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | -7,707.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 77.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 2,405.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -204.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | -50,030.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 1,132.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 5,266.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 515.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | -22,553.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 425.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 499.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 24,887.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -33,637.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 289.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 3,878.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 5,746.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 838.3 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 21,903.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 8,059.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -6,394.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 3,121.7 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 18,936.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 426.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -482.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 463.4 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 1,801.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 355.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 175.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -184.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 399.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 186.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 180.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 480.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -21,653.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,891.5 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 68.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 46.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 8,209.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 5,105.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,189.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -2,748.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 120.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 325.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 213.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 240.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 929.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 281.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2025 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 9.1 Jan 2026 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 33,290.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 1,080.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 718.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 1,099.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 12,465.5 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 173.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -158.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 676.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 98.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 2,595.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 897.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 1,608.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 1,637.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 2,692.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 694.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -726.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 6,650.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 178.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 45,171.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 689.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 283.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -4,017.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 6,949.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 241.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 2,627.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 4,078.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 439.270 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,495.064 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 17.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 48,109.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 56.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (UYU bn) | 1,631.155 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (UYU bn) | 3,453.082 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (UYU bn) | 1,523.095 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector (USD mn) | 61,812.007 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) | 26,008.175 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector: Residents (USD mn) | 35,803.832 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -40.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -88.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 476.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 151.843 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 150.750 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 47,785.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 55.8 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 9,826.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 10.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -1.911 2030 | yearly | 2012 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -17,799.486 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 505.536 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 6,701.099 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 17,032.116 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1973 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 17,934.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.279 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 14.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 13.979 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 48,174.841 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 0.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 32,994.8 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,856.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 30,450.593 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.76 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 29.00 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| International Reserve: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 18,978.324 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | -6.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| BCU Forecast: Consumer Price Index: Average: Next 24 Months (%) | 7.306 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Apr 2019 |
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