Imports of services as a part of balance of payment rose 2.10% to USD 3.16 bil in Uganda in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, imports of services as a part of balance of payment in Uganda reached an all time high of USD 3.16 bil in 2021 and an all time low of USD 0.082 bil in 1984. When compared to Uganda's main peers, imports of services as a part of balance of payment in Kenya amounted to USD 4.00 bil, USD 0.666 bil in Rwanda, USD 2.15 bil in South Sudan and USD 3.95 bil in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2021.
Uganda has been ranked 87th within the group of 140 countries we follow in terms of imports of services as a part of balance of payment, 8 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Imports of Services (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 | 17.3 | 12.6 | 13.8 | 10.1 | 8.17 | ||||||||||||||||
Burundi | USD bil | 0.229 | 0.215 | 0.238 | 0.229 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Central African Republic | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Congo | USD bil | 3.72 | 2.22 | ... | ... | 1.66 | ... | |||||||||||||||
Dem. Republic of the Congo | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2.19 | 2.09 | 1.72 | 2.80 | 2.26 | ||||||||||||
Ethiopia | USD bil | 4.88 | 5.27 | 5.07 | 6.20 | 6.17 | ||||||||||||||||
Kenya | USD bil | 3.32 | 2.73 | 3.09 | 3.88 | 3.85 | ||||||||||||||||
Rwanda | USD bil | 1.02 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.03 | ||||||||||||||||
Somalia | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
South Sudan | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1.05 | 0.618 | 0.559 | 1.52 | 1.88 | |||
Sudan | USD bil | 1.59 | 1.44 | 1.60 | 1.17 | 1.43 | ||||||||||||||||
Tanzania | USD bil | 2.63 | 2.18 | 2.04 | 1.92 | 1.78 | ... | |||||||||||||||
Uganda | USD bil | 2.38 | 2.03 | 2.07 | 2.63 | 2.95 | ||||||||||||||||
Zambia | USD bil | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.47 | 1.68 | 1.53 |