Trade in Uganda
Uganda: Trade was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Trade in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 50.2% for trade in 2025.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Uganda peaked at 56.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1977.
That places Uganda 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.5% | 41.9% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.0% | 17.0% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 22.3% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 26.6% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 32.7% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 31.2% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 33.3% | 50.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 148 Dominican Republic 51.5% compare
- 149 Egypt 51.3% compare
- 150 New Zealand 50.7% compare
- 152 Turkey 49.9% compare
- 153 Uruguay 49.7% compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 49.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.20 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 4.33 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,120 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 222.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Uganda?
- Trade in Uganda was 50.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for trade?
- Uganda ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.