Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Uganda
Uganda: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 138.3 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Uganda, 1982–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import unit value index in Uganda is 138.3 2015 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Uganda peaked at 138.3 2015 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.3 2015 = 100, in 1983.
Uganda ranks 48th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 47 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1983 | 36.3 2015 = 100 | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 63.5 2015 = 100 | +74.9% |
| 1985 | 65.5 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 71.7 2015 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 115.5 2015 = 100 | +61.1% |
| 1988 | 105.9 2015 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 88.8 2015 = 100 | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 79.2 2015 = 100 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 72.4 2015 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 70.3 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 71 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 71.7 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 72.4 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 75.8 2015 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 68.3 2015 = 100 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 68.3 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.2 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 68.3 2015 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 66.2 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 65.5 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 70.6 2015 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 77.9 2015 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 86.7 2015 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 92.3 2015 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 97.6 2015 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 110.8 2015 = 100 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 99 2015 = 100 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 105.1 2015 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 118.7 2015 = 100 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 116.6 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 114.5 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 113.7 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9 2015 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 102.1 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 103.9 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 119.5 2015 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 132.9 2015 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 127.5 2015 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 127.9 2015 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 138.3 2015 = 100 | +8.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 138.3 2015 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.4 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 138.3 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.4 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import unit value index (2015 = 100) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +74.9% | 36.3 2015 = 100 | 63.5 2015 = 100 |
| 1987 | +61.1% | 71.7 2015 = 100 | 115.5 2015 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.28 2015 = 100 | 36.3 2015 = 100 | 115.5 2015 = 100 | 8 |
| 1990s | 71.56 2015 = 100 | 66.2 2015 = 100 | 79.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.49 2015 = 100 | 65.5 2015 = 100 | 110.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.9 2015 = 100 | 97.9 2015 = 100 | 118.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.43 2015 = 100 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | 138.3 2015 = 100 | 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 import unit value index in Uganda?
- Import unit value index in Uganda was 138.3 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 138.3 2015 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3 2015 = 100 in 1983.
- How does Uganda rank for import unit value index?
- Uganda ranks 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.