Import value index in Uganda
Uganda: Import value index was 255.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Uganda, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 255.4 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Uganda peaked at 255.4 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Uganda ranks 14th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.44 2015 = 100 | 37 2015 = 100 | 81.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 105.16 2015 = 100 | 83.8 2015 = 100 | 139.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.42 2015 = 100 | 145.3 2015 = 100 | 255.4 2015 = 100 | 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)
- Commercial service exports 2.24 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 58.0% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 30.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Uganda?
- Import value index in Uganda was 255.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 255.4 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for import value index?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.