Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Uganda
Uganda: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 286.37 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Uganda, 1949–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Uganda is 286.37 million current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 297.24 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 400,000 current US$, in 1956.
Uganda ranks 136th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 2.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1950 | 2.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1951 | 2.30 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1952 | 1.60 million current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1953 | 2.70 million current US$ | +68.8% |
| 1954 | 2.60 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 3.40 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1956 | 400,000 current US$ | -88.2% |
| 1957 | 500,000 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1958 | 900,000 current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1959 | 700,000 current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1960 | 1.00 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1961 | 1.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.70 million current US$ | +70.0% |
| 1963 | 2.10 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 4.30 million current US$ | +104.8% |
| 1965 | 5.90 million current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1966 | 5.50 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 8.50 million current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1968 | 6.90 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1969 | 6.27 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 8.59 million current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1971 | 14.57 million current US$ | +69.6% |
| 1972 | 6.00 million current US$ | -58.8% |
| 1973 | 3.92 million current US$ | -34.7% |
| 1974 | 6.84 million current US$ | +74.5% |
| 1975 | 4.60 million current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1976 | 6.50 million current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1977 | 2.06 million current US$ | -68.4% |
| 1978 | 4.17 million current US$ | +102.8% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million current US$ | -65.5% |
| 1980 | 5.88 million current US$ | +308.1% |
| 1981 | 7.81 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 9.79 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 7.26 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 4.18 million current US$ | -42.4% |
| 1985 | 5.51 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1986 | 7.60 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1987 | 21.02 million current US$ | +176.7% |
| 1988 | 18.59 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 30.43 million current US$ | +63.7% |
| 1990 | 31.52 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 16.84 million current US$ | -46.6% |
| 1992 | 25.22 million current US$ | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 28.28 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 37.69 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 33.17 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 26.62 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 44.96 million current US$ | +68.9% |
| 1998 | 38.28 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 32.45 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 46.08 million current US$ | +42.0% |
| 2001 | 38.43 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 43.10 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 88.07 million current US$ | +104.4% |
| 2004 | 122.74 million current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 105.81 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 97.81 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 129.91 million current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 144.43 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 137.65 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 123.83 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 196.88 million current US$ | +59.0% |
| 2012 | 120.78 million current US$ | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 153.23 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 120.98 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 114.61 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 97.84 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 109.81 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 151.20 million current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2019 | 173.21 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 175.41 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 213.49 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 297.24 million current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 271.38 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 286.37 million current US$ | +5.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 286.37 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.62 million current US$, 4.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 286.37 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 125.05 million current US$, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +308.1% | 1.44 million current US$ | 5.88 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.50 million current US$ | 2.50 million current US$ | 2.50 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.71 million current US$ | 400,000 current US$ | 3.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.32 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 8.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.87 million current US$ | 1.44 million current US$ | 14.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.81 million current US$ | 4.18 million current US$ | 30.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.50 million current US$ | 16.84 million current US$ | 44.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.40 million current US$ | 38.43 million current US$ | 144.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.24 million current US$ | 97.84 million current US$ | 196.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.78 million current US$ | 175.41 million current US$ | 297.24 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 133 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 301.61 million current US$ compare
- 134 Albania 295.13 million current US$ compare
- 135 Latvia 286.69 million current US$ compare
- 137 Botswana 284.74 million current US$ compare
- 138 Iran 271.86 million current US$ compare
- 139 Zambia 263.13 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Uganda?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Uganda was 286.37 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 297.24 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 current US$ in 1956.
- How does Uganda rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Uganda ranks 136th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.