Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 17,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 17,676 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 17,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 319.8 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 134th of 198 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.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 522 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 319.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1982 | 802.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +151.0% |
| 1983 | 750.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 411.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1985 | 510.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 621.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 1,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 1988 | 1,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 977.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 1,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 2,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1995 | 2,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 3,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 3,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3,644 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 2,098 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2000 | 2,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 2,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,759 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 2,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 2,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 3,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 4,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 6,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 6,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 8,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 12,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 12,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11,932 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 13,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 11,813 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 9,989 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 10,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 14,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 15,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 15,162 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 15,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 17,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 739.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 319.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 977.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,644 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,589 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,162 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 131 Vanuatu 18,463 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Côte d'Ivoire 18,383 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Canada 17,898 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Cambodia 16,011 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Nepal 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 South Africa 15,306 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Uganda
- Merchandise trade 49.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 243.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda was 17,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 319.8 current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.