Merchandise imports, WB in Uganda

Uganda: Merchandise imports, WB was 4.98 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
4.98 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
22nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
4.98 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
368.00 million current US$
in 1984
Years of data
28
1984–2011

Merchandise imports, WB in Uganda, 1984–2011

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1984199720111984: 368.0M current US$1985: 404.0M current US$1986: 380.0M current US$1987: 514.0M current US$1988: 545.0M current US$1989: 562.0M current US$1990: 584.0M current US$1991: 545.0M current US$1992: 450.6M current US$1993: 530.5M current US$1994: 671.7M current US$1995: 1.1B current US$1996: 1.2B current US$1997: 1.2B current US$1998: 966.1M current US$1999: 1.0B current US$2000: 1.0B current US$2001: 1.1B current US$2002: 1.2B current US$2003: 1.3B current US$2004: 1.5B current US$2005: 1.9B current US$2006: 2.3B current US$2007: 3.0B current US$2008: 2.9B current US$2009: 3.6B current US$2010: 4.6B current US$2011: 5.0B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports, wb in Uganda is 4.98 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 362.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports, wb in Uganda peaked at 4.98 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 368.00 million current US$, in 1984.

Uganda ranks 22nd of 51 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 462.17 million current US$ 368.00 million current US$ 562.00 million current US$ 6
1990s 833.74 million current US$ 450.64 million current US$ 1.25 billion current US$ 10
2000s 1.98 billion current US$ 1.04 billion current US$ 3.59 billion current US$ 10
2010s 4.77 billion current US$ 4.55 billion current US$ 4.98 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 19 Mauritius 5.20 billion current US$ compare
  2. 20 Cameroon 5.08 billion current US$ compare
  3. 21 Congo 5.03 billion current US$ compare
  4. 23 Mozambique 4.46 billion current US$ compare
  5. 24 Namibia 4.02 billion current US$ compare
  6. 25 Equatorial Guinea 3.85 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports, wb in Uganda?
Merchandise imports, wb in Uganda was 4.98 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 4.98 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 368.00 million current US$ in 1984.
How does Uganda rank for merchandise imports, wb?
Uganda ranks 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise imports, wb rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 362.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
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Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.