Ethiopia vs Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 437.71 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 57th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 million BoP, current US$ | 1.59 million BoP, current US$ | 358,470 BoP, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 496,000 BoP, current US$ | 496,000 BoP, current US$ | Uganda |
| 1990s | 69.41 million BoP, current US$ | 90.83 million BoP, current US$ | 21.42 million BoP, current US$ | Uganda |
| 2000s | 311.15 million BoP, current US$ | 438.13 million BoP, current US$ | 126.98 million BoP, current US$ | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 932.25 million BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Ethiopia, at 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 437.71 million BoP, current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Ethiopia ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 57th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.