Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Uganda

Merchandise imports in Uganda in 2025 — 18,400,000,000 US$. Ranked 91 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 20,119.8%.

2025 18.4B US$ +33.02% vs 2024
World rank 91of 205
Period maximum 18.4B US$2025
Period minimum 91M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Uganda, 1960–202505B10B15B20B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 91,000,000 US$1962: 95,000,000 US$1964: 130,000,000 US$1966: 166,000,000 US$1968: 165,000,000 US$1970: 172,000,000 US$1972: 162,000,000 US$1974: 213,000,000 US$1976: 172,000,000 US$1978: 254,000,000 US$1980: 293,000,000 US$1982: 377,000,000 US$1984: 344,000,000 US$1986: 307,000,000 US$1988: 887,000,000 US$1990: 288,000,000 US$1992: 505,000,000 US$1994: 875,000,000 US$1996: 1,191,000,000 US$1998: 1,416,000,000 US$2000: 1,536,000,000 US$2002: 1,053,000,000 US$2004: 1,726,000,000 US$2006: 2,557,000,000 US$2008: 4,526,000,000 US$2010: 4,664,000,000 US$2012: 6,044,000,000 US$2014: 6,074,000,000 US$2016: 4,829,000,000 US$2018: 6,729,000,000 US$2020: 8,251,000,000 US$2022: 9,748,000,000 US$2024: 13,833,000,000 US$2025: 18,400,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +18.31B (+20,119.78%) Average annual rate: 8.51 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uganda

Uganda 18.4B US$
World 26.69T US$
Eastern Africa computed 146B US$
Low-income countries computed 159B US$
Merchandise imports — Uganda, by year Uganda All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 18.4B +4.57B +33.02%
2024 13.83B +2.05B +17.43%
2023 11.78B +2.03B +20.85%
2022 9.75B +662M +7.29%
2021 9.09B +835M +10.12%
2020 8.25B +555M +7.21%
2019 7.7B +967M +14.37%
2018 6.73B +1.13B +20.25%
2017 5.6B +767M +15.88%
2016 4.83B −699M −12.64%
2015 5.53B −546M −8.99%
2014 6.07B +256M +4.4%
2013 5.82B −226M −3.74%
2012 6.04B +413M +7.33%
2011 5.63B +967M +20.73%
2010 4.66B +417M +9.82%
2009 4.25B −279M −6.16%
2008 4.53B +1.03B +29.57%
2007 3.49B +936M +36.61%
2006 2.56B +503M +24.49%
2005 2.05B +328M +19%
2004 1.73B +351M +25.53%
2003 1.38B +322M +30.58%
2002 1.05B −541M −33.94%
2001 1.59B +58M +3.78%
2000 1.54B +194M +14.46%
1999 1.34B −74M −5.23%
1998 1.42B +100M +7.6%
1997 1.32B +125M +10.5%
1996 1.19B +135M +12.78%
1995 1.06B +181M +20.69%
1994 875M +340M +63.55%
1993 535M +30M +5.94%
1992 505M +309M +157.65%
1991 196M −92M −31.94%
1990 288M +17M +6.27%
1989 271M −616M −69.45%
1988 887M +39M +4.6%
1987 848M +541M +176.22%
1986 307M −20M −6.12%
1985 327M −17M −4.94%
1984 344M −33M −8.75%
1983 377M +0 +0%
1982 377M +32M +9.28%
1981 345M +52M +17.75%
1980 293M +96M +48.73%
1979 197M −57M −22.44%
1978 254M +13M +5.39%
1977 241M +69M +40.12%
1976 172M −35M −16.91%
1975 207M −6M −2.82%
1974 213M +50M +30.67%
1973 163M +1M +0.62%
1972 162M −88M −35.2%
1971 250M +78M +45.35%
1970 172M −3M −1.71%
1969 175M +10M +6.06%
1968 165M +6M +3.77%
1967 159M −7M −4.22%
1966 166M +5M +3.11%
1965 161M +31M +23.85%
1964 130M +16M +14.04%
1963 114M +19M +20%
1962 95M +0 +0%
1961 95M +4M +4.4%
1960 91M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.