Travel services in Uganda
Uganda: Travel services was 8.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Uganda stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Uganda peaked at 21.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2020.
That places Uganda 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Travel services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.6% | — |
| 1981 | 10.2% | -30.4% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +40.7% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +69.1% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -56.1% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -76.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +131.4% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 10.2% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 13.0% | 20.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 12.4% | 21.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 7.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 3.5% | 8.3% | 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 8.3% 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 21.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for travel services?
- Uganda ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.