Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Uganda
Uganda: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 30.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Uganda, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 30.4% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Uganda peaked at 65.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1984.
That places Uganda 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.6% | — |
| 1981 | 31.9% | +270.0% |
| 1982 | 47.4% | +48.4% |
| 1983 | 42.9% | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -90.9% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | +585.2% |
| 1986 | 37.8% | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 43.8% | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 42.6% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 36.0% | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 59.8% | +69.9% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | +44.2% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -57.7% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -56.5% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -40.6% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +108.3% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +66.0% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +51.3% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | +1.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 30.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.3%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 30.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +585.2% | 3.9% | 26.6% |
| 1981 | +270.0% | 8.6% | 31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.2% | 3.9% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 35.2% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 7.7% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 18.7% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 28.2% | 44.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Commercial service imports 5.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 243.26 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Uganda?
- Computer, communications and other services in Uganda was 30.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Uganda ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.