Ethiopia vs Uganda: Commercial service imports (current US$)

Ethiopia
5.50 billion current US$
in 2024
Uganda
5.41 billion current US$
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
89th
Uganda rank
91st

Commercial service imports (current US$) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.50 billion current US$ against 5.41 billion current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 88.89 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 89th and Uganda ranks 91st of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 251.08 million current US$ 147.78 million current US$ 103.30 million current US$ Ethiopia
1990s 351.73 million current US$ 446.77 million current US$ 95.04 million current US$ Uganda
2000s 1.18 billion current US$ 717.14 million current US$ 460.78 million current US$ Ethiopia
2010s 4.47 billion current US$ 2.37 billion current US$ 2.10 billion current US$ Ethiopia
2020s 6.49 billion current US$ 3.42 billion current US$ 3.07 billion current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia, at 5.50 billion current US$ against 5.41 billion current US$ in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Ethiopia and Uganda?
88.89 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for commercial service imports?
Ethiopia ranks 89th and Uganda ranks 91st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,899 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.