Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Uganda
Uganda: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 8.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Uganda, 1984–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 8.6% for transport services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Uganda peaked at 39.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 136th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 39.3% | — |
| 1985 | 26.8% | -31.7% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -53.0% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | +107.9% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -31.8% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -70.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -54.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +362.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +128.1% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +71.1% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -2.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.1%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +362.5% | 1.3% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.1% | 26.8% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 12.6% | 26.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 0.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 8.6% | 15.6% | 6 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 5.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 243.26 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Uganda?
- Transport services in Uganda was 8.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for transport services?
- Uganda ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.