External balance on goods and services in Uganda
Uganda: External balance on goods and services was -3.38 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Uganda, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -3.38 trillion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Uganda peaked at -3.38 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -11.79 trillion constant LCU, in 2022.
That places Uganda 149th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -4.18 trillion constant LCU | -4.78 trillion constant LCU | -3.81 trillion constant LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | -7.76 trillion constant LCU | -11.79 trillion constant LCU | -3.38 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.20 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 4.33 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,120 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 222.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Uganda?
- External balance on goods and services in Uganda was -3.38 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was -3.38 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.79 trillion constant LCU in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Uganda ranks 149th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.