Foreign direct investment, net in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net was -3.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -3.26 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 215.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Uganda peaked at -1.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.26 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 158th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -101.58 million BoP, current US$ | -210.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | -435.24 million BoP, current US$ | -812.72 million BoP, current US$ | -151.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -917.81 million BoP, current US$ | -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -506.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 155 Nigeria -2.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Lithuania -2.96 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Bulgaria -3.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 India -3.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Mozambique -3.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Final consumption expenditure 76.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 52.68 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 65.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 47.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 175.19 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 44.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 37.56 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 99.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.86 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Uganda?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Uganda was -3.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was -1.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Uganda ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 215.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.