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$, in 2022.
That places Uganda 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items in Uganda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -207.41 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | -120.33 million BoP, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1982 | -79.83 million BoP, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1983 | -81.14 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 66.92 million BoP, current US$ | -182.5% |
| 1985 | 33.25 million BoP, current US$ | -50.3% |
| 1986 | -26.77 million BoP, current US$ | -180.5% |
| 1987 | -54.36 million BoP, current US$ | +103.1% |
| 1988 | -36.73 million BoP, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1989 | -84.53 million BoP, current US$ | +130.1% |
| 1990 | -41.92 million BoP, current US$ | -50.4% |
| 1991 | -31.65 million BoP, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 24.18 million BoP, current US$ | -176.4% |
| 1993 | -125.43 million BoP, current US$ | -618.7% |
| 1994 | -62.15 million BoP, current US$ | -50.5% |
| 1995 | -51.15 million BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1996 | -9.13 million BoP, current US$ | -82.1% |
| 1997 | -40.91 million BoP, current US$ | +348.0% |
| 1998 | -40.59 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | -455.43 million BoP, current US$ | +1022.0% |
| 2000 | -464.32 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 125.36 million BoP, current US$ | -127.0% |
| 2002 | -78.24 million BoP, current US$ | -162.4% |
| 2003 | 109.73 million BoP, current US$ | -240.2% |
| 2004 | 204.37 million BoP, current US$ | +86.2% |
| 2005 | 166.53 million BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 555.26 million BoP, current US$ | +233.4% |
| 2007 | 732.11 million BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 62.42 million BoP, current US$ | -91.5% |
| 2009 | 196.88 million BoP, current US$ | +215.4% |
| 2010 | -42.01 million BoP, current US$ | -121.3% |
| 2011 | -81.57 million BoP, current US$ | +94.2% |
| 2012 | 534.07 million BoP, current US$ | -754.8% |
| 2013 | 229.68 million BoP, current US$ | -57.0% |
| 2014 | 80.89 million BoP, current US$ | -64.8% |
| 2015 | -386.86 million BoP, current US$ | -578.2% |
| 2016 | 318.78 million BoP, current US$ | -182.4% |
| 2017 | 484.71 million BoP, current US$ | +52.1% |
| 2018 | -288.56 million BoP, current US$ | -159.5% |
| 2019 | -18.08 million BoP, current US$ | -93.7% |
| 2020 | 226.65 million BoP, current US$ | -1353.9% |
| 2021 | 476.75 million BoP, current US$ | +110.3% |
| 2022 | -817.07 million BoP, current US$ | -271.4% |
| 2023 | -293.83 million BoP, current US$ | -64.0% |
| 2024 | -659.01 million BoP, current US$ | +124.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -659.01 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.09 million BoP, current US$. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -659.01 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.61 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1353.9% | -18.08 million BoP, current US$ | 226.65 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1999 | -1022.0% | -40.59 million BoP, current US$ | -455.43 million BoP, current US$ |
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
- 164 Mali -413.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Guinea -560.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Algeria -612.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Netherlands -753.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Lithuania -820.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Zambia -829.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Uganda?
- Reserves and related items in Uganda was -659.01 million BoP, current US$ 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 167th out of 195 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.