Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 417,482 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Uganda, 1980–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Uganda is 417,482 BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Uganda peaked at 46.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -11.85 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Uganda, year by year
| 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% |
| 2025 | 417,482 BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 417,482 BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.20 million BoP, current US$, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 417,482 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2905.7% | -1.03 million BoP, current US$ | 28.85 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2012 | +491.1% | -11.85 million BoP, current US$ | 46.34 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 373,148 BoP, current US$ | 329,836 BoP, current US$ | 417,482 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Uganda?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Uganda was 417,482 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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?
- Uganda ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.