Portfolio investment in Uganda
Uganda: Portfolio investment was 2.62 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment in Uganda, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment in Uganda stood at 2.62 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 398.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Uganda peaked at 2.62 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 1999.
That places Uganda 89th out of 168 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.
Portfolio investment in Uganda, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2000 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2004 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2005 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 12.06 million US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 12.05 million US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.06 million US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.51 million US dollar | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 18.42 million US dollar | +93.7% |
| 2013 | 212.69 million US dollar | +1054.6% |
| 2014 | 360.63 million US dollar | +69.6% |
| 2015 | 525.48 million US dollar | +45.7% |
| 2016 | 647.88 million US dollar | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 867.75 million US dollar | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 billion US dollar | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.31 billion US dollar | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 1.53 billion US dollar | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1.80 billion US dollar | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 2.01 billion US dollar | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 2.17 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 2.58 billion US dollar | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 2.62 billion US dollar | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.41 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 12.06 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 499.86 million US dollar | 9.51 million US dollar | 1.31 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 billion US dollar | 1.53 billion US dollar | 2.62 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 4.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment in Uganda?
- Portfolio investment in Uganda was 2.62 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for portfolio investment?
- Uganda ranks 89th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.