Reserves and related items in Uganda
Uganda: Reserves and related items was -659.01 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -659.01 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2024.
The figure is down 124.3% on the previous year and down 914.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Uganda peaked at 732.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -817.07 million BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places Uganda 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -59.09 million BoP, current US$ | -207.41 million BoP, current US$ | 66.92 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -83.42 million BoP, current US$ | -455.43 million BoP, current US$ | 24.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.01 million BoP, current US$ | -464.32 million BoP, current US$ | 732.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.11 million BoP, current US$ | -386.86 million BoP, current US$ | 534.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -213.30 million BoP, current US$ | -817.07 million BoP, current US$ | 476.75 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 163 Mali -413.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Guinea -560.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Algeria -612.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Netherlands -753.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Lithuania -820.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Zambia -829.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Final consumption expenditure 76.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 37.56 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 65.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 47.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 175.19 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 44.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 59.55 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 58.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Uganda?
- Reserves and related items in Uganda was -659.01 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 732.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -817.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for reserves and related items?
- Uganda ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 914.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.