Goods imports as a part of balance payment rose 3.62% to USD 7.10 bil in Uganda in 2020, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, goods imports as a part of balance payment in Uganda reached an all time high of USD 7.10 bil in 2020 and an all time low of USD 0.238 bil in 1985. When compared to Uganda's main peers, goods imports as a part of balance payment in Kenya amounted to USD 14.4 bil, USD 3.06 bil in Rwanda, USD 1.92 bil in South Sudan and USD 11.9 bil in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2020.
Uganda has been ranked 100th within the group of 155 countries we follow in terms of goods imports as a part of balance payment, 14 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Goods Imports (BoP, USD) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Angola | USD bil | 20.7 | 13.0 | 14.5 | 15.8 | 14.1 | ||||||||||||||||
Burundi | USD bil | 0.604 | 0.527 | 0.648 | 0.676 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Central African Republic | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Congo | USD bil | 5.79 | 5.07 | ... | ... | 3.28 | ... | |||||||||||||||
Dem. Republic of the Congo | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10.6 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 15.0 | 14.6 | ||||||||||||
Ethiopia | USD bil | 15.0 | 14.7 | 14.2 | 13.7 | 13.1 | ||||||||||||||||
Kenya | USD bil | 14.3 | 13.4 | 16.0 | 16.3 | 16.6 | ||||||||||||||||
Rwanda | USD bil | 1.92 | 2.02 | 2.01 | 2.28 | 2.70 | ||||||||||||||||
Somalia | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
South Sudan | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2.24 | 1.45 | 1.36 | 2.05 | 2.01 | |||
Sudan | USD bil | 8.56 | 7.48 | 8.22 | 7.07 | 8.36 | ||||||||||||||||
Tanzania | USD bil | 9.84 | 8.46 | 7.55 | 8.48 | 8.79 | ... | |||||||||||||||
Uganda | USD bil | 4.96 | 4.52 | 5.16 | 6.10 | 6.85 | ||||||||||||||||
Zambia | USD bil | 7.44 | 6.54 | 7.26 | 8.52 | 6.50 |