01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Uganda

Uganda: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 4.88 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.88 billion
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
100th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4.88 billion
in 2025
All-time low
69.00 million
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Uganda, 1995–2025

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1995201020251995: 74.0M1996: 79.0M1997: 69.0M1998: 77.0M1999: 97.0M2000: 105.0M2001: 119.0M2002: 93.0M2003: 106.0M2004: 103.0M2005: 91.0M2006: 103.0M2007: 119.0M2008: 207.0M2009: 294.0M2010: 355.0M2011: 514.0M2012: 681.0M2013: 869.8M2014: 891.0M2015: 896.2M2016: 1.7B2017: 2.2B2018: 2.7B2019: 3.2B2020: 3.6B2021: 4.1B2022: 4.3B2023: 4.3B2024: 4.7B2025: 4.9B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 4.88 billion for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 445.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Uganda peaked at 4.88 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.00 million, in 1997.

That places Uganda 100th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Uganda, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 74.00 million —
1996 79.00 million +6.8%
1997 69.00 million -12.7%
1998 77.00 million +11.6%
1999 97.00 million +26.0%
2000 105.00 million +8.2%
2001 119.00 million +13.3%
2002 93.00 million -21.8%
2003 106.00 million +14.0%
2004 103.00 million -2.8%
2005 91.00 million -11.7%
2006 103.00 million +13.2%
2007 119.00 million +15.5%
2008 207.00 million +73.9%
2009 294.00 million +42.0%
2010 355.00 million +20.7%
2011 514.00 million +44.8%
2012 681.00 million +32.5%
2013 869.82 million +27.7%
2014 891.04 million +2.4%
2015 896.19 million +0.6%
2016 1.70 billion +90.0%
2017 2.19 billion +28.4%
2018 2.73 billion +24.9%
2019 3.21 billion +17.6%
2020 3.59 billion +11.7%
2021 4.12 billion +14.8%
2022 4.34 billion +5.5%
2023 4.28 billion -1.4%
2024 4.66 billion +8.7%
2025 4.88 billion +4.9%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 4.88 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 381.85 million, 12.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 4.88 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.94 million, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.20 million 69.00 million 97.00 million 5
2000s 134.00 million 91.00 million 294.00 million 10
2010s 1.40 billion 355.00 million 3.21 billion 10
2020s 4.31 billion 3.59 billion 4.88 billion 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 97 Tanzania 5.57 billion compare
  2. 98 New Caledonia 5.30 billion compare
  3. 99 Venezuela 5.04 billion compare
  4. 101 Mongolia 4.41 billion compare
  5. 102 Slovenia 3.98 billion compare
  6. 103 Congo 3.88 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Uganda?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Uganda was 4.88 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 4.88 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 69.00 million in 1997.
How does Uganda rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Uganda ranks 100th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 445.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,309 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.