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Uganda Trade (% GDP)

Uganda's trade (% GDP) rose to 41.47% in 2024, up from 33.34% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 8.13% from the previous year. Uganda has trade (% GDP) lower than the global median (41.47% vs median 84.49%). Compared with the median in Africa, Uganda is lower (41.47% vs regional median 62.95%) and ranks 40th out of 48 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Trade (% GDP)
2024 41.47%
2023 33.34%
2022 34.51%
2021 41.71%
2020 37%
2019 39.36%
2018 36.64%
2017 36.84%
2016 31.21%
2015 37.69%
2014 36.01%
2013 43.11%
2012 43.5%
2011 39.76%
2010 38.27%
2009 47.06%
2008 56.26%
2007 46.78%
2006 43.63%
2005 38.99%
2004 35.46%
2003 36.59%
2002 36.28%
2001 35.33%
2000 32.75%
1999 36.02%
1998 30.04%
1997 34.16%
1996 35.39%
1995 32.62%
1994 27.84%
1993 28.24%
1992 33.05%
1991 29.4%
1990 26.61%
1989 26.05%
1988 25.35%
1987 26.29%
1986 28.05%
1985 28.75%
1984 27.02%
1983 22.3%
1982 25.9%
1981 38.14%
1980 45.48%
1979 36.93%
1978 32.52%
1977 16.95%
1976 20.99%
1975 19.57%
1974 29.76%
1973 29.71%
1972 36.17%
1971 43.77%
1970 43.47%
1969 41.87%
1968 46.56%
1967 49.69%
1966 50.89%
1965 49.94%
1964 52.99%
1963 52.17%
1962 45.56%
1961 46.06%
1960 49.15%
Uganda Trade (% GDP) : Definition
Trade (% GDP) measures the sum of exports and imports for Uganda divided by its total economic output, shown as a percentage.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $6.31B $3.58B 2023
Annual Imports $11.78B $9.75B 2023
Balance of Trade -$593M -$272M Aug'25
Exports $1.1B $1.2B Aug'25
Exports (% GDP) 16.91% 11.6% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 6.13% 6.48% 2023
Imports $1.6B $1.5B Aug'25
Imports (% GDP) 24.56% 21.74% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$4.77B -$4.96B 2023
Tariff Rate 15.12% 14.66% 2022