Uganda: Portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Uganda's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) fell US$2.43 billion on 2024 (from US$297.01 million to −US$2.14 billion).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2024), the average change was +US$13.59 million and a typical year strayed about US$243.28 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 10.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$663.49 million in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was US$2.43 billion in 2025. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 22% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Uganda had the 106th highest value of the 133 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Uganda in the 2025 ranking

• Kenya — 102nd of 133: −US$1.19 billion
• South Africa — 103rd of 133: −US$1.72 billion
• Latvia — 104th of 133: −US$1.84 billion
• Morocco — 106th of 133: −US$2.66 billion
• Bulgaria — 107th of 133: −US$2.69 billion
• Ukraine — 108th of 133: −US$2.81 billion

What this measures

Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. 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.

All 24 values

Portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies

• Angola — US$887.53 million (2025)
• Benin — −US$187.92 million (2023)
• Botswana — US$279.96 million (2025)
• Burkina Faso — −US$540.51 million (2024)
• Burundi — −US$19.22 million (2025)
• Cabo Verde — US$881,897 (2025)
• Cameroon — −US$122.45 million (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$67.47 million (2025)
• Congo, Rep. — US$34.28 million (2021)
• Côte d'Ivoire — −US$1.61 billion (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for Uganda

• Exports of goods and services (current US$) — US$13.29 billion (2025)
• Exports of goods and services (current LCU) — 48.86 trillion (2025)
• Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) — 21.44% (2025)
• Gross capital formation (current US$) — US$14.04 billion (2025)
• Gross capital formation (current LCU) — 51.61 trillion (2025)
• Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — 22.65% (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (current US$) — US$17.83 billion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (current LCU) — 65.54 trillion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) — 28.76% (2025)
• External balance on goods and services (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Uganda's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP)?

−US$2.14 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2002?

It is down 111,443% from −US$1.92 million in 2002. The highest value was US$479.46 million in 2022 and the lowest −US$2.14 billion in 2025.

How does Uganda rank?

106th highest of 133 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) unusual for Uganda?

In 2025, Uganda's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) fell US$2.43 billion on 2024 (from US$297.01 million to −US$2.14 billion). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2024), the average change was +US$13.59 million and a typical year strayed about US$243.28 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 10.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.KLT.PTXL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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