International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Uganda
Uganda: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 14.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Uganda, 2001–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Uganda is 14.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Uganda peaked at 38.00 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current US$, in 2003.
That places Uganda 111th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 23.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.00 million current US$ | -95.7% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 4.00 million current US$ | +300.0% |
| 2008 | 38.00 million current US$ | +850.0% |
| 2009 | 16.00 million current US$ | -57.9% |
| 2010 | 18.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 17.00 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 22.00 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 21.00 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 19.00 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 12.00 million current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 16.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 13.00 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 16.00 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 15.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 14.00 million current US$ | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.00 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 38.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.90 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 22.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.00 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Uganda?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Uganda was 14.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.00 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Uganda ranks 111th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.