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
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Uzbekistan, 2005–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More economy & growth data for Uzbekistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,321 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4,186 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 16.61 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 19.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3536 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.