Transport services in Uganda
Uganda: Transport services was 58.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Uganda stood at 58.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Uganda peaked at 87.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1999.
That places Uganda 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Transport services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 68.9% | — |
| 1981 | 47.2% | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 51.4% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 87.3% | +70.0% |
| 1985 | 66.6% | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 56.0% | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 51.6% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 57.6% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 58.3% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 36.2% | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 37.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +98.3% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.4% | 47.2% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 31.0% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 31.8% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 43.3% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 49.0% | 60.5% | 5 |
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 transport services in Uganda?
- Transport services in Uganda was 58.0% in 2024, 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 87.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for transport services?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.