Value of imported goods and services in Uganda

Uganda: Value of imported goods and services was 11.41 billion in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
11.41 billion
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
106th
of 170 countries
All-time high
11.41 billion
in 2025
All-time low
903.68 million
in 1982
Years of data
44
1982–2025

Value of imported goods and services in Uganda, 1982–2025

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1982200320251982: 903.7M1983: 945.0M1984: 907.5M1985: 906.6M1986: 936.1M1987: 1.1B1988: 1.2B1989: 1.2B1990: 1.2B1991: 1.1B1992: 1.1B1993: 1.1B1994: 1.2B1995: 1.9B1996: 2.1B1997: 2.1B1998: 2.2B1999: 2.4B2000: 2.4B2001: 2.6B2002: 2.9B2003: 2.9B2004: 2.9B2005: 3.3B2006: 3.9B2007: 4.6B2008: 5.4B2009: 6.3B2010: 6.1B2011: 7.0B2012: 7.5B2013: 7.5B2014: 7.0B2015: 8.0B2016: 7.3B2017: 7.5B2018: 8.1B2019: 8.7B2020: 8.7B2021: 10.4B2022: 9.7B2023: 9.3B2024: 10.2B2025: 11.4B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services in Uganda is 11.41 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Uganda peaked at 11.41 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 903.68 million, in 1982.

Uganda ranks 106th of 170 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.02 billion 903.68 million 1.23 billion 8
1990s 1.64 billion 1.07 billion 2.40 billion 10
2000s 3.71 billion 2.45 billion 6.26 billion 10
2010s 7.49 billion 6.13 billion 8.71 billion 10
2020s 9.96 billion 8.75 billion 11.41 billion 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 103 Lebanon 11.76 billion compare
  2. 104 Iceland 11.71 billion compare
  3. 105 Sudan 11.43 billion compare
  4. 107 Nicaragua 11.36 billion compare
  5. 108 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.87 billion compare
  6. 109 Mozambique 10.46 billion compare

See the full ranking of 170 places β†’

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All data for Uganda β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods and services in Uganda?
Value of imported goods and services in Uganda was 11.41 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 11.41 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 903.68 million in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for value of imported goods and services?
Uganda ranks 106th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Value of imported goods and services
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 7,404 data points, 1960–2025
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