Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Uganda
Uganda: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 11.50 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Uganda, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Uganda is 11.50 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Uganda peaked at 11.50 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.20 million current US$, in 1962.
That places Uganda 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 37.50 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 35.20 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 45.40 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1964 | 84.60 million current US$ | +86.3% |
| 1965 | 105.70 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1966 | 110.10 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 104.40 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 155.06 million current US$ | +48.5% |
| 1969 | 167.77 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 164.33 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 238.94 million current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1972 | 147.66 million current US$ | -38.2% |
| 1973 | 152.27 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 205.17 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 182.49 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 154.93 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 237.59 million current US$ | +53.4% |
| 1978 | 186.00 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 171.47 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 213.71 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 320.75 million current US$ | +50.1% |
| 1982 | 324.09 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 310.00 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 276.73 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 270.56 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 347.99 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 463.36 million current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1988 | 440.00 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 444.15 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 569.32 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 387.19 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 384.50 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 450.16 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 607.41 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 854.08 million current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 824.94 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 810.71 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 855.99 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 811.97 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 957.70 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 3.49 billion current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 4.52 billion current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 4.24 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.65 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 5.62 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 6.01 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 5.81 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.06 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.51 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.81 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 5.58 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 6.64 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 7.20 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 7.75 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 8.91 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 9.68 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 11.50 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.17 million current US$ | 35.20 million current US$ | 167.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 184.09 million current US$ | 147.66 million current US$ | 238.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 341.13 million current US$ | 213.71 million current US$ | 463.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 655.63 million current US$ | 384.50 million current US$ | 855.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 billion current US$ | 957.70 million current US$ | 4.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 billion current US$ | 4.65 billion current US$ | 7.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.46 billion current US$ | 7.75 billion current US$ | 11.50 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 105 North Macedonia 12.05 billion current US$ compare
- 106 Nepal 12.04 billion current US$ compare
- 107 Senegal 11.72 billion current US$ compare
- 109 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.49 billion current US$ compare
- 110 Panama 10.37 billion current US$ compare
- 111 Zambia 10.12 billion current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Uganda?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Uganda was 11.50 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.50 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.20 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Uganda ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.