Imports of goods and services in Uganda
Uganda: Imports of goods and services was 11.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Uganda, 1983–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 11.7% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Uganda peaked at 55.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -8.8%, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 31st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.6% | — |
| 1984 | -4.0% | -186.8% |
| 1985 | -0.1% | -97.5% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -3339.9% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | +446.5% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | -37.5% |
| 1989 | -2.3% | -120.5% |
| 1990 | -1.4% | -40.4% |
| 1991 | -4.7% | +246.2% |
| 1992 | -1.6% | -66.6% |
| 1993 | -3.4% | +116.3% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -440.0% |
| 1995 | 55.4% | +379.8% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -76.4% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -85.0% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +186.7% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -79.2% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +283.4% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -94.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +159.2% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +859.6% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +55.2% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | -2.1% | -112.4% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -809.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -59.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -84.3% |
| 2014 | -6.5% | -788.4% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -319.3% |
| 2016 | -8.8% | -162.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -127.3% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +248.6% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -93.8% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +4159.4% |
| 2022 | -7.0% | -137.3% |
| 2023 | -3.5% | -50.2% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -372.7% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | -4.0% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | -4.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 0.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -8.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | -7.0% | 18.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 28 Chad 11.8% compare
- 29 Belize 11.7% compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 11.7% compare
- 32 Hong Kong, China 11.6% compare
- 33 El Salvador 11.2% compare
- 34 Nicaragua 11.1% 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 of goods and services in Uganda?
- Imports of goods and services in Uganda was 11.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.8% in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for imports of goods and services?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.