Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Uzbekistan, 2005–2025
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Uzbekistan is 0.1%, measured in 2025. 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 in Uzbekistan peaked at 0.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Uzbekistan ranks 127th of 191 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 outflows 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -7.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 251.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 30.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 631.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 29.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2,001 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Uzbekistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Uzbekistan was 0.1% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Uzbekistan ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.