Inflation
Food and fuel push Uganda’s inflation to its highest since 2023
Annual inflation rose to 4.6 per cent from 4.1 per cent as matooke rose 16 per cent in a month and petrol and diesel stayed 30.9 and 42.5 per cent above last year
Fuel prices push inflation higher in May
Headline inflation edged up in May as energy and transport costs climbed sharply amid higher global oil prices
Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for May 2026 — Full text
Monetary Policy Committee keeps rates on hold for a seventh consecutive meeting but raises its inflation outlook as fuel costs begin feeding through
Rising energy prices push inflation higher in April
Inflation rose to 3% in April as fuel and transport costs increased, highlighting growing energy-driven price pressures
Inflation dips despite fastest rise in fuel costs in over a year
Uganda’s March inflation eased to 2.8% as core and food prices offset a sharp rise in energy costs
Inflation eases as education costs moderate
Annual inflation fell to 2.9% in February from 3.2% as education and service cost pressures eased
Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for February 2026: the full text
The Bank of Uganda maintains its 9.75% rate, balancing subdued inflation against global uncertainty and a positive output gap
Bank of Uganda keeps rates on hold as inflation stays tame and growth holds firm
The Bank of Uganda maintains its 9.75% rate, balancing subdued inflation against global uncertainty and a positive output gap
Inflation inches up to 3.2% on higher transport and service costs
January inflation rose to 3.2% as service costs jumped, offsetting easing food price pressures from DecemberMore Inflation
Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for May 2025 — Full text
On 13 May 2025, the Bank of Uganda's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.75 per cent
Inflation falls in September
Uganda's inflation fell to 3 per cent in September, strengthening the case for the Bank of Uganda to cut interest rates at its meeting next week
Inflation falls to 3.5% in August
Uganda's inflation fell sharply to a four-month low of 3.5 per cent in August, the first decline in as many months and faster than expected as service prices slowed
Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for August 2024 — Full text
The central bank's Monetary Policy Committee voted to reduce its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points
BoU cuts rates, lowers inflation forecast
The Bank of Uganda cut its benchmark interest rate, the first easing since March when borrowing costs were raised in response to the sharp depreciation of the shilling
Business activity edges higher in July
Uganda's private sector grew at a faster pace in July as output and new orders picked up for the fourth month running, according to a closely watched business survey
Inflation rate accelerates as underlying price pressures mount
Consumer prices accelerated for the third consecutive month in July, largely due to an in increase in the price of services, the statistics bureau said Wednesday
Rising core inflation highlights persistent price pressures
Core inflation rose last month, bolstering the central bank's recent contractionary policy in the face of what it says are strong inflationary pressures
Bank of Uganda raises rates to highest levels in nearly 7 years, nods to strong inflation pressures
The Bank of Uganda raised interest rates for the second time in as many months on Monday, citing the risk of increased inflationary pressures due to a weak shilling
Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for March 2024 — Full text
On 6 March 2024, a special meeting of the Bank of Uganda's Monetary Policy Committee increased the Central Bank Rate to 10 per cent