Direct investment, Debt instruments in Uganda
Uganda: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 26.59 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Uganda, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, debt instruments in Uganda is 26.59 million US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Uganda peaked at 26.59 million US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 1999.
Uganda ranks 121st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Debt instruments 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 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 3.14 million US dollar | — |
| 2010 | 3.55 million US dollar | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million US dollar | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million US dollar | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 148,742 US dollar | -90.5% |
| 2014 | 26.59 million US dollar | +17775.1% |
| 2015 | 26.59 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.59 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.59 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.59 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.59 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.59 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.59 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.59 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.59 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.59 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.59 million US dollar | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 26.59 million US dollar is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.59 million US dollar, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 26.59 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185.31 million US dollar, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 314,215 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 3.14 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.70 million US dollar | 148,742 US dollar | 26.59 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.59 million US dollar | 26.59 million US dollar | 26.59 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 118 Burkina Faso 48.73 million US dollar compare
- 119 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 37.56 million US dollar compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 29.28 million US dollar compare
- 122 Malawi 22.58 million US dollar compare
- 123 Anguilla 20.19 million US dollar compare
- 124 Mozambique 17.12 million US dollar compare
More external debt data for Uganda
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -14.65 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.293 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -127.73 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 362.95 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 7.26 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0067 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -11.91 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 11.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Uganda?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Uganda was 26.59 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.59 million US dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Uganda ranks 121st out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Direct investment, Debt instruments (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.