Net foreign assets in Uganda
Uganda: Net foreign assets was 18.21 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Uganda, 1966–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 18.21 trillion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.3% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Uganda peaked at 18.21 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -243.04 billion current LCU, in 1992.
Uganda ranks 21st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.16 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 2.66 million current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1968 | 3.48 million current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1969 | 4.28 million current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 4.63 million current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 1.37 million current LCU | -70.4% |
| 1972 | 1.46 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 927,278 current LCU | -36.5% |
| 1974 | -327,162 current LCU | -135.3% |
| 1975 | 740,873 current LCU | -326.5% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million current LCU | +48.1% |
| 1977 | 1.71 million current LCU | +55.5% |
| 1978 | 2.61 million current LCU | +52.8% |
| 1979 | -1.29 million current LCU | -149.6% |
| 1980 | -6.46 million current LCU | +399.7% |
| 1981 | -171.34 million current LCU | +2551.1% |
| 1982 | -248.19 million current LCU | +44.9% |
| 1983 | -611.68 million current LCU | +146.5% |
| 1984 | -1.35 billion current LCU | +120.2% |
| 1985 | -3.82 billion current LCU | +183.5% |
| 1986 | -2.98 billion current LCU | -21.8% |
| 1992 | -243.04 billion current LCU | +8043.0% |
| 1993 | -104.47 billion current LCU | -57.0% |
| 1994 | 63.95 billion current LCU | -161.2% |
| 1995 | 176.66 billion current LCU | +176.2% |
| 1996 | 252.33 billion current LCU | +42.8% |
| 1997 | 391.64 billion current LCU | +55.2% |
| 1998 | 654.68 billion current LCU | +67.2% |
| 1999 | 790.18 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 1.20 trillion current LCU | +51.4% |
| 2001 | 1.44 trillion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 1.47 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.22 trillion current LCU | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 2.51 trillion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 2.68 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.78 trillion current LCU | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 4.94 trillion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 5.01 trillion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.22 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.17 trillion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 6.31 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.45 trillion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 8.51 trillion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.63 trillion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.26 trillion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 12.12 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 13.83 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 13.94 trillion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.08 trillion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.01 trillion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 15.58 trillion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.35 trillion current LCU | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 10.38 trillion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 8.87 trillion current LCU | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 18.21 trillion current LCU | +105.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 18.21 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 280.01 billion current LCU, 65.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 18.21 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241.93 billion current LCU, 75.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -8043.0% | -2.98 billion current LCU | -243.04 billion current LCU |
| 1981 | -2551.1% | -6.46 million current LCU | -171.34 million current LCU |
| 1980 | -399.7% | -1.29 million current LCU | -6.46 million current LCU |
| 1975 | +326.5% | -327,162 current LCU | 740,873 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 million current LCU | 2.16 million current LCU | 4.28 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.29 million current LCU | -1.29 million current LCU | 4.63 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.31 billion current LCU | -3.82 billion current LCU | -6.46 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 247.74 billion current LCU | -243.04 billion current LCU | 790.18 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.05 trillion current LCU | 1.20 trillion current LCU | 5.22 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.23 trillion current LCU | 6.17 trillion current LCU | 14.08 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.40 trillion current LCU | 8.87 trillion current LCU | 18.21 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More financial sector data for Uganda
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Uganda?
- Net foreign assets in Uganda was 18.21 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.21 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -243.04 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Uganda rank for net foreign assets?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.