Kenya vs Uganda: Commercial service imports (current US$)
Commercial service imports (current US$) over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.73 billion current US$ against 5.41 billion current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 312.88 million current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 91st of 200 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 381.77 million current US$ | 147.78 million current US$ | 233.99 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 891.83 million current US$ | 446.77 million current US$ | 445.06 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 717.14 million current US$ | 335.58 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.68 billion current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | 310.81 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.88 billion current US$ | 3.76 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 5.73 billion current US$ against 5.41 billion current US$ in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Kenya and Uganda?
- 312.88 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Kenya ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 91st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.