Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 14,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Uganda, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 14,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 173.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Uganda peaked at 14,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -59.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Uganda ranks 85th of 200 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Uganda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | -6.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -128.6% |
| 1972 | -59.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +891.7% |
| 1973 | 26.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -143.7% |
| 1974 | 8.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 1975 | 10.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 10.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 1978 | 9.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +146.3% |
| 1979 | 10.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 20.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 10.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | -20.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 23.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | -8.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -137.4% |
| 1990 | -29.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +235.8% |
| 1991 | 5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -116.9% |
| 1992 | 15.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 273.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1720.0% |
| 1994 | 441.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 606.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 605.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 875.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1998 | 1,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 701.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 804.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 758.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 924.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 1,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1,478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2005 | 1,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 3,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2007 | 3,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 3,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 2,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2011 | 4,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2012 | 6,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 5,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 5,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 3,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 4,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 5,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 6,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 5,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 8,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 14,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 2023 | 14,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 14,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 970.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 14,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1720.0% | 15.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 273.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -891.7% | -6.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -235.8% | -8.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 454.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 758.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 82 Mexico 15,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Guatemala 15,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Colombia 15,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Türkiye 13,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 11,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Indonesia 11,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Uganda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Uganda was 14,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Uganda ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.