Exports of goods and services in Uganda
Uganda: Exports of goods and services was 23.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Uganda, 1983–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 23.6% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.8% on the previous year and up 1,096.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Uganda peaked at 84.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -21.6%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 16th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -7.4% | — |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -258.4% |
| 1985 | -3.5% | -129.7% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -148.4% |
| 1987 | -1.5% | -189.4% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -353.7% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +53.8% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -14.8% |
| 1991 | -5.5% | -210.7% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | -380.3% |
| 1993 | -4.4% | -128.7% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | -810.8% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 29.5% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | -14.9% | -150.5% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | -276.2% |
| 2000 | -21.6% | -182.3% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | -234.5% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -80.2% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +617.6% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -37.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -47.5% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +595.6% |
| 2009 | -8.6% | -110.1% |
| 2010 | -9.0% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -161.3% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +154.8% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -50.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -2.4% | -103775.6% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -223.8% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +1020.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -71.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -54.2% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -127.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -120.1% |
| 2022 | -19.7% | -8447.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -101.4% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +17116.7% |
| 2025 | 23.6% | -49.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | -7.4% | 11.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | -14.9% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | -21.6% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | -9.0% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | -19.7% | 47.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 exports of goods and services in Uganda?
- Exports of goods and services in Uganda was 23.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for exports of goods and services?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,096.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.