Exports of goods and services in Uganda
Uganda: Exports of goods and services was 21.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 21.4% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Uganda peaked at 29.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1993.
Uganda ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.3% | — |
| 1961 | 24.4% | -10.7% |
| 1962 | 24.1% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 28.3% | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 29.9% | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 25.6% | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 25.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 23.9% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 21.5% | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 23.4% | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 19.8% | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 19.4% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 16.6% | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | -41.2% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | +49.2% |
| 1979 | 19.4% | +42.1% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 16.1% | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -47.9% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | +46.6% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | -35.6% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +44.4% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | +27.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 21.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 21.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.6% | 21.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 8.7% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 7.6% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 7.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 10.7% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.4% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 11.6% | 21.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 145 Uzbekistan 22.0% compare
- 146 Japan 22.0% compare
- 147 Rwanda 21.6% compare
- 149 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.4% compare
- 150 Madagascar 21.3% compare
- 151 Palestine, State of 21.2% 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 exports of goods and services in Uganda?
- Exports of goods and services in Uganda was 21.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1993.
- How does Uganda rank for exports of goods and services?
- Uganda ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.