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Uruguay: investment climate and market data

Uruguay scores 71 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (moderate), ranking 43 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is political stability and security (97) and its weakest is growth and upside (30).

71/ 100 · Moderate · grade A- · High confidence
GDP
$85.3 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
1.8%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
4.7%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
2.3% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
66% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
8.6 months of imports
2025 · World Bank
Population
3.4 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$25,216
2025 · World Bank

Why Uruguay scores 71

Institutions and rule of law25%74
Openness to foreign investment20%70
Macro and financial stability18%83
Political stability and security10%97
Growth and upside12%30
Market depth and infrastructure15%68

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Openness to foreign investors

The OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index for Uruguay is 0.03 on a scale from 0 (fully open) to 1 (closed), as of 2025. That is among the most open regimes measured.

Where Uruguay is most exposed by sector

Consumer
65
High exposure
Agriculture and Food
63
High exposure
Technology
63
High exposure
Healthcare
63
High exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

30 mines and deposits are mapped in Uruguay. Power capacity is 4.2 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

Go deeper on Uruguay

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.