Trade in Uganda
Uganda: Trade was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
151st
of 192 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2008
All-time low
17.0%
in 1977
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 50.2% for trade in 2025.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Uganda peaked at 56.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1977.
That places Uganda 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trade in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 46.1% | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 45.6% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 52.2% | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 53.0% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 49.9% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 50.9% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 46.6% | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 41.9% | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 43.5% | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 36.2% | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 29.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 19.6% | -34.3% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 17.0% | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 32.5% | +91.8% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 38.1% | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 25.9% | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 28.7% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 26.3% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 26.6% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | +27.9% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.5% | 41.9% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.0% | 17.0% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 22.3% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 26.6% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 32.7% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 31.2% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 33.3% | 50.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 148 Dominican Republic 51.5% compare
- 149 Egypt 51.3% compare
- 150 New Zealand 50.7% compare
- 152 Türkiye 49.9% compare
- 153 Uruguay 49.7% compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 49.1% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 4.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Uganda?
- Trade in Uganda was 50.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for trade?
- Uganda ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.