Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Uganda

Uganda: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 13,950 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13,950
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
88th
of 121 countries
All-time high
13,950
in 2024
All-time low
197.71
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Uganda, 1991–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1991200720241991: 197.71992: 453.71993: 1.3k1994: 879.71995: 1.1k1996: 1.2k1997: 1.3k1998: 987.91999: 1.3k2000: 1.3k2001: 975.32002: 1.0k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.7k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.9k2008: 4.0k2009: 3.8k2010: 4.4k2011: 5.1k2012: 5.3k2013: 4.9k2014: 5.1k2015: 4.8k2016: 4.8k2017: 5.6k2018: 6.7k2019: 7.7k2020: 8.3k2021: 9.2k2022: 9.8k2023: 11.8k2024: 14.0k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 13,950 for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 172.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Uganda peaked at 13,950 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 197.71, in 1991.

Uganda ranks 88th of 121 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 970.46 197.71 1,348 9
2000s 2,067 975.33 4,041 10
2010s 5,439 4,416 7,705 10
2020s 10,586 8,270 13,950 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,867 compare
  2. 86 Bahrain 15,559 compare
  3. 87 Panama 14,008 compare
  4. 89 Cyprus 13,590 compare
  5. 90 Uruguay 12,533 compare
  6. 91 Kyrgyzstan 12,386 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Uganda?
Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Uganda was 13,950 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 13,950 in 2024.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 197.71 in 1991.
How does Uganda rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
Uganda ranks 88th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 4,013 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.