Manufactures imports in Uganda
Uganda: Manufactures imports was 47.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Uganda, 1976–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Uganda is 47.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Uganda peaked at 77.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2024.
That places Uganda 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 60.5% | — |
| 1994 | 75.5% | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 77.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 67.4% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 69.3% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.5% | 60.5% | 60.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 67.4% | 77.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 61.8% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 52.7% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 47.3% | 59.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More private sector data for Uganda
- Merchandise trade 49.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (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$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 358.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Uganda?
- Manufactures imports in Uganda was 47.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for manufactures imports?
- Uganda ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.