International tourism, receipts in Uganda
Uganda: International tourism, receipts was 518.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Uganda, 2001–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 518.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
That represents a change of down 63.0% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Uganda peaked at 1.52 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 185.00 million current US$, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 105th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.78 million current US$ | 185.00 million current US$ | 683.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 802.00 million current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 518.00 million current US$ | 518.00 million current US$ | 518.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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- 107 British Virgin Islands 484.00 million current US$ compare
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 438.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Uganda
- Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
- Food exports 39.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 47.3% (2024)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 49.9% (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 international tourism, receipts in Uganda?
- International tourism, receipts in Uganda was 518.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Uganda ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.