Import volume index in Uganda
Uganda: Import volume index was 199.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Uganda, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index in Uganda is 199.5 2015 = 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Uganda peaked at 199.5 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.6 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Uganda ranks 14th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.6 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 49.6 2015 = 100 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 63.1 2015 = 100 | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 73.7 2015 = 100 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 76.6 2015 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 79.5 2015 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 83.6 2015 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 90 2015 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 90.7 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 96.5 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 89.2 2015 = 100 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 99.2 2015 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 114.1 2015 = 100 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 133.7 2015 = 100 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 136.5 2015 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 133 2015 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 131.4 2015 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 166.3 2015 = 100 | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 199.5 2015 = 100 | +20.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 199.5 2015 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 107.75 2015 = 100, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 199.5 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.1 2015 = 100, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.12 2015 = 100 | 42.6 2015 = 100 | 76.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.65 2015 = 100 | 79.5 2015 = 100 | 133.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.34 2015 = 100 | 131.4 2015 = 100 | 199.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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)
- 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 import volume index in Uganda?
- Import volume index in Uganda was 199.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 199.5 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for import volume index?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes 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.