Ugandan Shilling (UGX) Exchange Rates

The Ugandan Shilling (UGX) is the currency of Uganda. Its symbol is USh. Amounts are normally quoted in whole units, with no decimal places.

Against the US dollar, USD/UGX is at 4,222.40. It is up 16.7% since 1 January, meaning the Ugandan Shilling has weakened against the US dollar.

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USD/UGX Exchange Rate Chart

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USD/UGX Rate Statistics

Metric	7 Days	30 Days	90 Days
High	4,385.00	4,453.80	4,453.80
Low	4,222.40	3,992.40	3,599.80
Average	4,319.13	4,211.33	3,950.06
Change	-3.71%	+4.96%	+13.34%

USD/UGX Over the Past Year

USD/UGX is at 4,222.40, 77% of the way between its 52-week low of 3,457.90 (21 Jan 2026) and high of 4,453.80 (26 Oct 2026). It is up 16.7% since 1 January and up 21.0% on a year ago.

52-week high (26 Oct 2026)	4,453.80
52-week low (21 Jan 2026)	3,457.90
Change since 1 January	+16.66%
Change over 1 year	+20.97%

Based on daily closing rates over the past 12 months.

Live mid-market rates for Ugandan Shilling, updated every minute. Rates shown at 04:48 UTC.

Major UGX pairs

Currency	1 UGX =
UGX/USD US Dollar	0.00023683
UGX/EUR Euro	0.00021031
UGX/GBP British Pound	0.00017556
UGX/JPY Japanese Yen	0.037415
UGX/AUD Australian Dollar	0.00033765
UGX/CAD Canadian Dollar	0.00033046
UGX/CHF Swiss Franc	0.0001929
UGX/CNY Chinese Yuan	0.0015795
UGX/INR Indian Rupee	0.022368
UGX/NZD New Zealand Dollar	0.00041936
UGX/SGD Singapore Dollar	0.00030227
UGX/HKD Hong Kong Dollar	0.0018577

Other UGX pairs

Currency	1 UGX =
UGX/BRL Brazilian Real	0.0012932
UGX/CZK Czech Koruna	0.0051065
UGX/DKK Danish Krone	0.001572
UGX/HUF Hungarian Forint	0.07619
UGX/IDR Indonesian Rupiah	4.2829
UGX/KRW South Korean Won	0.31783
UGX/MXN Mexican Peso	0.0043944
UGX/MYR Malaysian Ringgit	0.00095886
UGX/NOK Norwegian Krone	0.0022034
UGX/PHP Philippine Peso	0.014934
UGX/PLN Polish Zloty	0.00092234
UGX/RUB Russian Ruble	0.019373
UGX/SEK Swedish Krona	0.002297
UGX/THB Thai Baht	0.0079114
UGX/TRY Turkish Lira	0.011849
UGX/TWD New Taiwan Dollar	0.0078159
UGX/ZAR South African Rand	0.0038691

Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries use the Ugandan Shilling?

The Ugandan Shilling (UGX) is the currency of Uganda.

What is the symbol for the Ugandan Shilling?

The Ugandan Shilling is written USh. Its currency code is UGX.

How has the Ugandan Shilling performed this year?

USD/UGX is up 16.7% since 1 January, meaning the Ugandan Shilling has weakened against the US dollar. Over the past 12 months it is up 21.0%.

What was the USD/UGX range over the past year?

Based on daily closing rates, USD/UGX ranged from 3,457.90 to 4,453.80 over the past 12 months, and is at 4,222.40 today.