Direct investment in Uganda
Uganda: Direct investment was 175.56 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment in Uganda, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 175.56 million US dollar for direct investment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Uganda peaked at 175.56 million US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 1999.
That places Uganda 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment in Uganda, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2000 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2004 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2005 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 28.85 million US dollar | — |
| 2010 | 66.06 million US dollar | +129.0% |
| 2011 | 54.22 million US dollar | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 100.56 million US dollar | +85.5% |
| 2013 | 144.93 million US dollar | +44.1% |
| 2014 | 171.95 million US dollar | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 172.23 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 172.38 million US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 172.68 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 173.00 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 173.32 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 173.66 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 174.00 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 174.37 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 174.75 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 175.15 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 175.56 million US dollar | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 28.85 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.13 million US dollar | 54.22 million US dollar | 173.32 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.58 million US dollar | 173.66 million US dollar | 175.56 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,592 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 4.33 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 17.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 90.53 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Uganda?
- Direct investment in Uganda was 175.56 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 175.56 million US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for direct investment?
- Uganda ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.