Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Uganda

Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 399,794 BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
399,794 BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.34 million BoP, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
-11.85 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Years of data
28
1980–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Uganda, 1980–2024

-20.0M020.0M40.0M1980200220241980: 0 BoP, current US$1981: 0 BoP, current US$1982: 0 BoP, current US$1983: 0 BoP, current US$1984: 0 BoP, current US$1985: 0 BoP, current US$1986: 0 BoP, current US$1987: 0 BoP, current US$1988: 0 BoP, current US$1989: 0 BoP, current US$1995: 3.3M BoP, current US$1996: -1.0M BoP, current US$2009: 28.9M BoP, current US$2010: 37.2M BoP, current US$2011: -11.8M BoP, current US$2012: 46.3M BoP, current US$2013: 44.4M BoP, current US$2014: 27.0M BoP, current US$2015: 282.6k BoP, current US$2016: 145.4k BoP, current US$2017: 304.1k BoP, current US$2018: 318.5k BoP, current US$2019: 323.5k BoP, current US$2020: 329.8k BoP, current US$2021: 347.3k BoP, current US$2022: 363.6k BoP, current US$2023: 380.8k BoP, current US$2024: 399.8k BoP, current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Uganda is 399,794 BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Uganda peaked at 46.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -11.85 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.

Uganda ranks 148th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Uganda, 1980 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1980 0 BoP, current US$
1981 0 BoP, current US$
1982 0 BoP, current US$
1983 0 BoP, current US$
1984 0 BoP, current US$
1985 0 BoP, current US$
1986 0 BoP, current US$
1987 0 BoP, current US$
1988 0 BoP, current US$
1989 0 BoP, current US$
1995 3.29 million BoP, current US$
1996 -1.03 million BoP, current US$ -131.2%
2009 28.85 million BoP, current US$ -2905.7%
2010 37.21 million BoP, current US$ +29.0%
2011 -11.85 million BoP, current US$ -131.8%
2012 46.34 million BoP, current US$ -491.1%
2013 44.38 million BoP, current US$ -4.2%
2014 27.02 million BoP, current US$ -39.1%
2015 282,619 BoP, current US$ -99.0%
2016 145,398 BoP, current US$ -48.6%
2017 304,132 BoP, current US$ +109.2%
2018 318,467 BoP, current US$ +4.7%
2019 323,488 BoP, current US$ +1.6%
2020 329,836 BoP, current US$ +2.0%
2021 347,331 BoP, current US$ +5.3%
2022 363,649 BoP, current US$ +4.7%
2023 380,799 BoP, current US$ +4.7%
2024 399,794 BoP, current US$ +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 1.13 million BoP, current US$ -1.03 million BoP, current US$ 3.29 million BoP, current US$ 2
2000s 28.85 million BoP, current US$ 28.85 million BoP, current US$ 28.85 million BoP, current US$ 1
2010s 14.45 million BoP, current US$ -11.85 million BoP, current US$ 46.34 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 364,282 BoP, current US$ 329,836 BoP, current US$ 399,794 BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 145 Tonga 1.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 146 Comoros 1.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 147 Jamaica 1.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 149 Samoa 395,277 BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 150 Guinea-Bissau 389,069 BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 151 Algeria 264,865 BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Uganda?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Uganda was 399,794 BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 46.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -11.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
How does Uganda rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Uganda ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.