Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Uganda
Uganda: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 18,999 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Uganda is 18,999, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.2% on the previous year and up 298.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Uganda peaked at 18,999 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 196.03, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 80th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 196.03 | — |
| 1992 | 439.18 | +124.0% |
| 1993 | 1,440 | +227.8% |
| 1994 | 869.83 | -39.6% |
| 1995 | 1,058 | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 1,188 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 1,301 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 988.93 | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 1,342 | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 1,257 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 975.43 | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 1,040 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1,197 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 1,427 | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 1,746 | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 2,216 | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 2,958 | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 4,043 | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 3,830 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 4,412 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 5,058 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 5,255 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,916 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 5,118 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4,769 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 4,822 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5,616 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 6,732 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 7,714 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 8,303 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 9,169 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 9,763 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 11,820 | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 13,954 | +18.1% |
| 2025 | 18,999 | +36.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 18,999 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,369, 5.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 18,999 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,573, 2.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +227.8% | 439.18 | 1,440 |
| 1992 | +124.0% | 196.03 | 439.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 980.27 | 196.03 | 1,440 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,069 | 975.43 | 4,043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,441 | 4,412 | 7,714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,001 | 8,303 | 18,999 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Uganda?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Uganda was 18,999 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 18,999 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.03 in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Uganda ranks 80th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.