Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Uganda is 3.26 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -11.90 million BoP, current US$, in 1972.
That places Uganda 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Uganda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -1.20 million BoP, current US$ | -128.6% |
| 1972 | -11.90 million BoP, current US$ | +891.7% |
| 1973 | 5.20 million BoP, current US$ | -143.7% |
| 1974 | 1.70 million BoP, current US$ | -67.3% |
| 1975 | 2.10 million BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 2.05 million BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | -61.0% |
| 1978 | 1.97 million BoP, current US$ | +146.2% |
| 1979 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | -4.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 4.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | -1.76 million BoP, current US$ | -137.4% |
| 1990 | -5.91 million BoP, current US$ | +235.8% |
| 1991 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -116.9% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 54.60 million BoP, current US$ | +1720.0% |
| 1994 | 88.20 million BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 121.20 million BoP, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 121.00 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 175.00 million BoP, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 1998 | 210.00 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 140.20 million BoP, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 160.70 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 151.50 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 184.65 million BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 202.19 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 295.42 million BoP, current US$ | +46.1% |
| 2005 | 379.81 million BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 644.26 million BoP, current US$ | +69.6% |
| 2007 | 792.31 million BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 728.86 million BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 841.57 million BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 543.87 million BoP, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 894.29 million BoP, current US$ | +64.4% |
| 2012 | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 737.65 million BoP, current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 625.70 million BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 802.70 million BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.2% |
| 2023 | 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 692,000 BoP, current US$ | -11.90 million BoP, current US$ | 5.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 496,000 BoP, current US$ | -4.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.83 million BoP, current US$ | -5.91 million BoP, current US$ | 210.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 438.13 million BoP, current US$ | 151.50 million BoP, current US$ | 841.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 932.25 million BoP, current US$ | 543.87 million BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 53 New Zealand 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Mozambique 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Morocco 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Cayman Islands 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Argentina 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Côte d'Ivoire 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0646 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Uganda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Uganda was 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.90 million BoP, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Uganda ranks 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.