Net foreign assets, flow in Uganda
Uganda: Net foreign assets, flow was 289.60 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
289.60 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 69.7%
World rank
11th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.16 trillion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
-2.47 billion current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
39
1967–2011
Net foreign assets, flow in Uganda, 1967–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets, flow in Uganda stood at 289.60 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 69.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Uganda peaked at 1.16 trillion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.47 billion current LCU, in 1985.
Uganda ranks 11th of 52 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, flow in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 497,050 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 826,933 current LCU | +66.4% |
| 1969 | 795,203 current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 345,963 current LCU | -56.5% |
| 1971 | -3.26 million current LCU | -1041.4% |
| 1972 | 92,982 current LCU | -102.9% |
| 1973 | -534,054 current LCU | -674.4% |
| 1974 | -1.25 million current LCU | +134.9% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million current LCU | -185.1% |
| 1976 | 356,119 current LCU | -66.7% |
| 1977 | 608,418 current LCU | +70.8% |
| 1978 | 899,885 current LCU | +47.9% |
| 1979 | -3.90 million current LCU | -533.3% |
| 1980 | -5.17 million current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1981 | -164.88 million current LCU | +3089.4% |
| 1982 | -76.85 million current LCU | -53.4% |
| 1983 | -363.49 million current LCU | +373.0% |
| 1984 | -735.37 million current LCU | +102.3% |
| 1985 | -2.47 billion current LCU | +236.1% |
| 1986 | 833.99 million current LCU | -133.7% |
| 1993 | 138.57 billion current LCU | +16515.5% |
| 1994 | 168.42 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 112.71 billion current LCU | -33.1% |
| 1996 | 75.67 billion current LCU | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 139.31 billion current LCU | +84.1% |
| 1998 | 263.04 billion current LCU | +88.8% |
| 1999 | 135.49 billion current LCU | -48.5% |
| 2000 | 406.46 billion current LCU | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 242.99 billion current LCU | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 32.61 billion current LCU | -86.6% |
| 2003 | 746.10 billion current LCU | +2188.2% |
| 2004 | 291.94 billion current LCU | -60.9% |
| 2005 | 169.15 billion current LCU | -42.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +553.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 71.99 billion current LCU | -93.8% |
| 2009 | 201.70 billion current LCU | +180.2% |
| 2010 | 955.20 billion current LCU | +373.6% |
| 2011 | 289.60 billion current LCU | -69.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 289.60 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.27 billion current LCU, 227.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 289.60 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 billion current LCU, 92.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +16515.5% | 833.99 million current LCU | 138.57 billion current LCU |
| 1981 | -3089.4% | -5.17 million current LCU | -164.88 million current LCU |
| 2003 | +2188.2% | 32.61 billion current LCU | 746.10 billion current LCU |
| 1971 | -1041.4% | 345,963 current LCU | -3.26 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 706,395 current LCU | 497,050 current LCU | 826,933 current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | -557,267 current LCU | -3.90 million current LCU | 1.07 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -426.20 million current LCU | -2.47 billion current LCU | 833.99 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 147.60 billion current LCU | 75.67 billion current LCU | 263.04 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 442.59 billion current LCU | 32.61 billion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 622.40 billion current LCU | 289.60 billion current LCU | 955.20 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 8 Cote d'Ivoire 389.00 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 381.52 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Madagascar 318.01 billion current LCU compare
- 12 Tanzania 209.60 billion current LCU compare
- 13 South Africa 167.04 billion current LCU compare
- 14 Chad 152.91 billion current LCU compare
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, flow in Uganda?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Uganda was 289.60 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 trillion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.47 billion current LCU in 1985.
- How does Uganda rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.