Travel services in Uganda
Uganda: Travel services was 64.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 64.1% for travel services in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Uganda peaked at 82.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1981.
That places Uganda 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Travel services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.4% | — |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -87.7% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | +536.2% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | +98.5% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 81.1% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.2% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.7% | 5.0% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 31.6% | 82.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 59.9% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 44.2% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 48.4% | 64.1% | 5 |
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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 travel services in Uganda?
- Travel services in Uganda was 64.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for travel services?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.