Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
up 255.7%
World rank
125th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Uzbekistan, 2005–2025

00.0250.050.0750.12005201520252005: 0.018 % of GDP2006: 0.012 % of GDP2007: 0.01 % of GDP2008: 0.009 % of GDP2009: 0.013 % of GDP2010: 0.005 % of GDP2011: 0.005 % of GDP2012: 0.004 % of GDP2013: 0.005 % of GDP2014: 0.005 % of GDP2015: 0.005 % of GDP2016: 0.006 % of GDP2017: 0.011 % of GDP2018: 0.003 % of GDP2019: 0.005 % of GDP2020: 0.016 % of GDP2021: 0.003 % of GDP2022: 0.004 % of GDP2023: 0.011 % of GDP2024: 0.03 % of GDP2025: 0.108 % of GDP

Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Uzbekistan stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 255.7% on the previous year and up 2,194.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Uzbekistan peaked at 0.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

That places Uzbekistan 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, 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 outflows as share of GDP in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Uzbekistan, 2005 to 2025.
Year % of GDP Change
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0% -30.4%
2007 0.0% -17.2%
2008 0.0% -15.3%
2009 0.0% +47.3%
2010 0.0% -58.6%
2011 0.0% +1.8%
2012 0.0% -24.2%
2013 0.0% +27.6%
2014 0.0% -7.2%
2015 0.0% -3.4%
2016 0.0% +26.8%
2017 0.0% +90.0%
2018 0.0% -74.0%
2019 0.0% +62.8%
2020 0.0% +237.6%
2021 0.0% -80.8%
2022 0.0% +39.7%
2023 0.0% +151.8%
2024 0.0% +177.3%
2025 0.1% +255.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Uzbekistan?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Uzbekistan was 0.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2025.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does Uzbekistan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
Uzbekistan ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,194.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 7,265 data points, 1970–2025
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.