Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 33.02 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda stood at 33.02 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 89.4% on the previous year and up 467.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 176.22 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -69.45 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Uganda ranks 9th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.89 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | 23.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.31 % change on previous year | -35.2 % change on previous year | 45.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.73 % change on previous year | -69.45 % change on previous year | 176.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.78 % change on previous year | -31.94 % change on previous year | 157.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.39 % change on previous year | -33.94 % change on previous year | 36.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 % change on previous year | -12.64 % change on previous year | 20.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.98 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | 33.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 6 Guinea 41.88 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Least developed countries 10.5 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Switzerland 36.42 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Saint Martin 35.46 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Sudan 26.25 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Suriname 25.64 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Lebanon 25.21 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Uganda
- Merchandise trade 49.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.40 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda was 33.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 176.22 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.45 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.