Imports and Exports of Goods and Services for Uganda (% GDP)
Updated on May 15, 2023.

In 2021, Uganda received from exports of goods and services, the equivalent of 15.78% of its gross domestic product (GDP), an increase of 0.36 points compared to 2020; and spent on imports of goods and services, the equivalent of 25.93% of its GDP, an increase of 4.34 points compared to 2020.

The World Bank defines exports of goods and services as "the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world" , and defines imports of goods and services as "the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world".

The interactive chart and table below shows the imports and exports of goods and services of Uganda as a percentage of GDP for 1960-2021.

See also: Imports and Exports of Uganda in Current US$.

Data Source: World Bank.
Imports and Exports of Goods and Services for Uganda (% GDP)
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Table of Imports and Exports of Goods & Services for Uganda (% GDP)
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Year Imports (% GDP) Exports (% GDP)
1960 21.82 27.33
1961 21.64 24.42
1962 21.45 24.11
1963 23.88 28.29
1964 23.1 29.9
1965 24.36 25.58
1966 25.33 25.57
1967 24.39 25.3
1968 22.62 23.94
1969 20.34 21.53
1970 20.12 23.35
1971 23.96 19.82
1972 16.78 19.39
1973 13.15 16.55
1974 15.05 14.72
1975 10.92 8.65
1976 9.61 11.39
1977 7.8 9.15
1978 18.86 13.65
1979 17.53 19.4
1980 26.03 19.44
1981 22.06 16.08
1982 17.52 8.38
1983 13.64 8.66
1984 14.33 12.69
1985 15.01 13.74
1986 15.24 12.81
1987 18.04 8.25
1988 17.78 7.57
1989 18.09 7.95
1990 19.37 7.24
1991 21.94 7.46
1992 24.29 8.76
1993 21.18 7.06
1994 19.1 8.74
1995 20.83 11.79
1996 23.42 11.96
1997 20.8 13.36
1998 20.41 9.64
1999 23.77 12.25
2000 22.1 10.65
2001 23.81 11.52
2002 25.07 11.21
2003 25.2 11.39
2004 22.76 12.7
2005 24.82 14.18
2006 28.36 15.28
2007 30.05 16.73
2008 31.98 24.28
2009 28.45 18.61
2010 24.45 13.82
2011 26.9 12.86
2012 28.01 15.49
2013 26.6 16.51
2014 21.07 14.95
2015 24.81 12.88
2016 18.78 12.43
2017 20.18 16.66
2018 21.55 15.09
2019 22.25 17.11
2020 21.59 15.42
2021 25.93 15.78