Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment

1999 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment

  • Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.0 USD bn in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 1.9 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Sep 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2.7 USD bn in Jun 2022 and a record low of -1.9 USD bn in Mar 2020.

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 deficit of 1.0 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Uruguay Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 350.6 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 425.5 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 19.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Uruguay's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 1999 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment

What was Uruguay's Foreign Direct Investment in Sep 2023?

Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.0 USD bn in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 1.9 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2,020.4 Sep 2023 1,881.5 Jun 2023 -1,852.9 Mar 2020 2,669.2 Jun 2022 USD mn quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023

Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 439.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 190.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 6,090.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 273.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Australia (USD mn) 17,043.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 282.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -2,662.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 913.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -168.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 53.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 193.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 50.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 5,380.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 60.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 915.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Canada (USD mn) 8,333.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 1,351.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
China (USD mn) 17,500.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 3,946.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 990.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 2,961.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 155.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 2,321.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) -73,395.6 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) 423.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 6,443.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 368.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 6,445.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 324.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 23,324.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 3,654.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 1,112.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2023
India (USD mn) 7,352.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,857.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 7,145.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 4,281.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Sep 2023
Italy (USD mn) 7,053.3 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,583.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 5,616.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 222.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -620.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 266.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 780.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 35.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 45.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -13,592.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 2,933.1 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) -187.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,569.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 2,685.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -1,169.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 107.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 267.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 150.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 387.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 632.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 830.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
Nepal (USD mn) 8.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) -30,674.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 877.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -1,763.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Oman (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) -173.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -17.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) -176.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 1,048.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2023
Poland (USD mn) -1,817.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 64.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Romania (USD mn) 231.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) 888.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 2,130.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 508.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 56,128.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -42.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 147.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 1,396.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 158.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 7,672.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) -580.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 285.235 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,284.019 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 40,486.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 51.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (UYU bn) 1,307.080 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (UYU bn) 2,778.550 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (UYU bn) 1,223.330 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Gross Debt: Public Sector (USD mn) 52,214.421 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) 23,091.380 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Residents (USD mn) 29,123.040 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.066 2028 yearly 2013 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -238.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 674.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,395.115 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 912.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -10.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 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) 64.500 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1971 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 42.048 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 87.000 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1984 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 204.700 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: General Crops; Horticulture, Agricultural Services Applied... (USD th) 50,881.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Production, Processing & Preserving of Meat & Meat Product... (USD th) 199,292.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Rice & Rice Products Manufacturing (USD th) 32,046.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Tanning & Dressing of Leather, Manufacture of Luggage, Han... (USD th) 9,623.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Dairy Products Manufacturing (USD th) 76,755.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Mexico (USD th) 19,659.900 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2019
Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD th) 116,666.100 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2019
Fuel Oil Price: Heavy (UYU/l) 21.45 Jul 2018 monthly Jul 1999 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 350.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,043.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,020.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 10.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 425.450 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 14.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 411.374 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 56,634.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 8,227.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.3 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.131 2028 yearly 2012 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -15,552.361 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 10.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 413.750 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,833.522 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1972 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,604.438 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1972 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1973 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 15,349.9 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 18.536 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.8 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6.617 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 42,382.598 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 26,367.0 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.4 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,856.5 May 2022 monthly Jun 2005 - May 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 24,993.059 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.73 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 26.32 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
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) -4.1 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2023
BCU Forecast: Consumer Price Index: Average: Next 24 Months (%) 7.306 Apr 2019 monthly Jul 2013 - Apr 2019

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