Net financial account in Uganda
Uganda: Net financial account was -3.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial account in Uganda is -3.43 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in Uganda peaked at 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.09 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Uganda ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -58.74 million BoP, current US$ | -299.92 million BoP, current US$ | 125.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -170.81 million BoP, current US$ | -293.93 million BoP, current US$ | 48.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -333.34 million BoP, current US$ | -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -778.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 159 South Africa -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Algeria -2.95 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Lebanon -3.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Ethiopia -3.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Panama -3.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Cote d'Ivoire -3.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 52.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account in Uganda?
- Net financial account in Uganda was -3.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net financial account recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for net financial account?
- Uganda ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.3%. 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 Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.