Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Uganda
Uganda: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -3.26 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Uganda, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -3.26 billion for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 215.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Uganda peaked at -379.81 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.26 billion, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 157th of 195 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, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -379.81 million | — |
| 2006 | -644.26 million | +69.6% |
| 2007 | -792.31 million | +23.0% |
| 2008 | -728.86 million | -8.0% |
| 2009 | -812.72 million | +11.5% |
| 2010 | -506.66 million | -37.7% |
| 2011 | -906.14 million | +78.8% |
| 2012 | -1.16 billion | +27.9% |
| 2013 | -1.05 billion | -9.3% |
| 2014 | -1.03 billion | -1.9% |
| 2015 | -737.37 million | -28.5% |
| 2016 | -625.56 million | -15.2% |
| 2017 | -802.40 million | +28.3% |
| 2018 | -1.06 billion | +31.5% |
| 2019 | -1.30 billion | +23.5% |
| 2020 | -1.19 billion | -8.6% |
| 2021 | -1.65 billion | +38.3% |
| 2022 | -2.95 billion | +79.2% |
| 2023 | -2.99 billion | +1.4% |
| 2024 | -3.26 billion | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -671.59 million | -812.72 million | -379.81 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -917.81 million | -1.30 billion | -506.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.41 billion | -3.26 billion | -1.19 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 154 Uzbekistan -2.81 billion compare
- 155 India -2.89 billion compare
- 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -2.92 billion compare
- 158 Mozambique -3.55 billion compare
- 159 South Africa -3.59 billion compare
- 160 Ukraine -3.71 billion 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, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Uganda?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Uganda was -3.26 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was -379.81 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.26 billion in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Uganda ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 215.8%. 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, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.