Uruguay-Investing

Published: 06 Oct 2008 17:49:37 PST

FDI in figures

Foreign Direct Investment	2004	2005	2006
FDI of inward flow (millions USD)	332.369488358	847.400204656	1374.44442966
FDI inward stock (millions USD)			4366
Performance Index*, world ranking	81/141	56/141	45/141
Potential Index**, world ranking	94/141	90/141
Number of Greenfield investments	10	7	6
FDI inwards (in % of GFCF)	22.2913340856	39.1380578296	44.5276350602
FDI stock (in % of GDP)			22.6

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Note: * The UNCTAD Inward FDI Performance index is based on a ratio of the country's share in global FDI inflows and its share in global GDP. ** The UNCTAD Inward FDI Potential index is based on 12 economic and structural variables such as GDP, foreign trade, FDI, infrastructures, energy use, R&D, education, country risk.