Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Uganda
Uganda: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits was 4.04 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Uganda, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, currency and deposits in Uganda is 4.04 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.7% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Uganda peaked at 4.04 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 760.82 million US dollar, in 1999.
That places Uganda 48th out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits 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 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.81 billion US dollar | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 2.43 billion US dollar | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 2.20 billion US dollar | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.28 billion US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.20 billion US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.14 billion US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.51 billion US dollar | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 2.47 billion US dollar | +63.4% |
| 2014 | 2.57 billion US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.21 billion US dollar | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.96 billion US dollar | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 2.63 billion US dollar | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 2.15 billion US dollar | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 2.20 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.64 billion US dollar | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 2.81 billion US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.31 billion US dollar | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 2.39 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.84 billion US dollar | -23.1% |
| 2025 | 4.04 billion US dollar | +119.7% |
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 | 1.52 billion US dollar | 804.52 million US dollar | 2.43 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 billion US dollar | 1.51 billion US dollar | 2.63 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 billion US dollar | 1.84 billion US dollar | 4.04 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Uganda
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 50.64 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, currency and deposits in Uganda?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Uganda was 4.04 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 760.82 million US dollar in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Uganda ranks 48th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. 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, Currency and deposits (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.