International tourism, receipts for travel items in Uganda
Uganda: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 504.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Uganda, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Uganda is 504.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 63.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Uganda peaked at 1.51 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Uganda 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.00 million current US$ | 78.00 million current US$ | 151.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 324.10 million current US$ | 165.00 million current US$ | 667.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 784.00 million current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 504.00 million current US$ | 504.00 million current US$ | 504.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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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 for travel items in Uganda?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Uganda was 504.00 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 for travel items recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Uganda ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.