Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Uganda stood at 6.0%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Uganda peaked at 6.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1972.
That places Uganda 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | -0.1% | -125.4% |
| 1972 | -0.8% | +842.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -138.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -73.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -67.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +198.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +243.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | -0.1% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.1% | — |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -146.2% |
| 1990 | -0.1% | +311.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -121.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +248.7% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +1514.9% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +39.4% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +57.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +59.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.8% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | -0.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 452,615 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 292.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 892.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Uganda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Uganda was 6.0% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1972.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.