Reserve assets in Uganda
Uganda: Reserve assets was 5.99 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets in Uganda, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets in Uganda is 5.99 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.4% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Uganda peaked at 5.99 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 760.82 million US dollar, in 1999.
Uganda ranks 92nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Reserve assets in Uganda, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 760.82 million US dollar | — |
| 2000 | 804.52 million US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 981.46 million US dollar | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 931.06 million US dollar | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 billion US dollar | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 1.31 billion US dollar | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.81 billion US dollar | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 2.43 billion US dollar | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 2.20 billion US dollar | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.51 billion US dollar | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 2.42 billion US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.36 billion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.95 billion US dollar | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 3.12 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.23 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.82 billion US dollar | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 3.00 billion US dollar | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.61 billion US dollar | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 3.17 billion US dollar | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 3.19 billion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.85 billion US dollar | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 4.33 billion US dollar | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 3.56 billion US dollar | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 3.73 billion US dollar | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.30 billion US dollar | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 5.99 billion US dollar | +81.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5.99 billion US dollar is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 billion US dollar, 5.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5.99 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64 billion US dollar, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 760.82 million US dollar | 760.82 million US dollar | 760.82 million US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.54 billion US dollar | 804.52 million US dollar | 2.51 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 billion US dollar | 2.36 billion US dollar | 3.61 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 billion US dollar | 3.30 billion US dollar | 5.99 billion US dollar | 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 reserve assets in Uganda?
- Reserve assets in Uganda was 5.99 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 760.82 million US dollar in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for reserve assets?
- Uganda ranks 92nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (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.