Personal remittances, received in Uganda
Uganda: Personal remittances, received was 1.43 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Uganda, 1999–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.43 billion current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Uganda peaked at 1.51 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 232.60 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Uganda 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.60 million current US$ | 232.60 million current US$ | 232.60 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 432.68 million current US$ | 238.10 million current US$ | 781.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 770.79 million current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 personal remittances, received in Uganda?
- Personal remittances, received in Uganda was 1.43 billion current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.60 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for personal remittances, received?
- Uganda ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.