Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 399,794 BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Uganda, 1980–2024
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Uganda is 399,794 BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 98.5% 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$, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 147th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Final consumption expenditure 76.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 37.56 trillion constant 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 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 59.55 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 58.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Uganda?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Uganda was 399,794 BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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.