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:

Uruguay Foreign Direct Investment

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) 8,174.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 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) 2,872.7 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 332.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 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) -77.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 221.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Botswana (USD mn) -38.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 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) 13,179.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD mn) 1,979.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
China (USD mn) 5,788.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 3,443.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 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) 4,846.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 77.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 2,411.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2025
Estonia (USD mn) -204.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 11,917.7 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1999 - Sep 2025
Finland (USD mn) 894.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
France (USD mn) 4,019.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 515.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Germany (USD mn) 15,861.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 524.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 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) 14,130.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,662.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 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) -4,393.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3,802.1 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) -3,486.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 426.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -1,849.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 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) -170.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Laos (USD mn) 327.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 186.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 137.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 49.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 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) 2,260.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Malta (USD mn) 5,551.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,189.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 7,591.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 120.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 187.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 169.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 1,213.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 929.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 301.2 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2025
Nepal (USD mn) 9.8 Jul 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2025
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) 85.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 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) 179.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1997 - Nov 2025
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) 3,081.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 320.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Poland (USD mn) 2,501.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 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) 488.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Russia (USD mn) 6,924.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 6,650.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 292.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 35,793.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 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 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 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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Uruguay Key Series

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) 71.883 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,274.590 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
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: Residents (USD mn) 35,803.832 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) 26,008.175 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.066 2028 yearly 2013 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -302.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 998.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 0.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,127.291 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 108,137.143 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 93,338.740 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,301.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 204,465.451 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 211,109.084 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 79.200 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1971 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 125.032 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 201.600 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1984 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 317.700 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: USA (USD mn) 993.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: Europe: EU15: Germany (USD mn) 75.900 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD mn) 1,467.100 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Argentine (USD mn) 444.100 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: Rest of the World: Asia: Mainland China (USD mn) 1,562.500 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Tanning & Dressing of Leather, Manufacture of Luggage, Han... (USD th) 9,376.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Production, Processing & Preserving of Meat & Meat Product... (USD th) 225,148.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Rice & Rice Products Manufacturing (USD th) 34,057.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Dairy Products Manufacturing (USD th) 95,880.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: General Crops; Horticulture, Agricultural Services Applied... (USD th) 286,456.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Automobiles & Other Transport (USD th) 90,503.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Machinery & Equipment (ME) (USD th) 128,930.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Intermediate Gds: Petroleum & Refined Petroleum Products (USD th) 239,892.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Transport Equipment (TE) (USD th) 55,934.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Food & Beverages (USD th) 125,845.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Imports: CIF (USD th) 1,301,159.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports: FOB (USD th) 998,506.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Oct 2025
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
Export Value Index (2015=100) 124.087 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.757 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
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 (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 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) -2.118 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 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 485.311 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 6,267.727 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 16,104.916 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 6.7 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1973 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 18,729.4 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 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) 12.817 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1975 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 48,458.838 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 32,994.8 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.5 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,856.5 May 2022 monthly Jun 2005 - May 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 28,858.974 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.13 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.00 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
International Reserve: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 19,786.885 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 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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