External balance on goods and services in Uganda
Uganda: External balance on goods and services was -16.68 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -16.68 trillion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Uganda peaked at 16.00 million current LCU in 1979 and was at its lowest, -18.61 trillion current LCU, in 2024.
That places Uganda 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 million current LCU | 160,000 current LCU | 3.82 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -154,000 current LCU | -29.00 million current LCU | 16.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -14.51 billion current LCU | -90.73 billion current LCU | -82.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -529.70 billion current LCU | -941.39 billion current LCU | -166.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.07 trillion current LCU | -4.77 trillion current LCU | -1.07 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.19 trillion current LCU | -10.93 trillion current LCU | -3.81 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.76 trillion current LCU | -18.61 trillion current LCU | -8.62 trillion current 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 -16.68 trillion current 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 16.00 million current LCU in 1979.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.61 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Uganda ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.