International Trade in Services Survey 2019
Uganda
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Identification
Survey ID Number
UGA-UBOS-ITS-2019-v01
Title
International Trade in Services Survey 2019
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Uganda | UGA |
Study type
Enterprise Survey [en/oth]
Series Information
The International Trade in Services Survey 2019 is the first of its kind to be produced by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS).
Abstract
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has been conducting the International Trade in Services Survey since 2010, collecting data on trade transactions in services between residents and non-resident institutional units or persons. The main objective of the survey was to generate quantitative information on the flow of import and export of services. The information collected will be used to improve the compilation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Balance of Payments (BOP) statistics as well as to guide trade in services negotiations and policy at regional and international level.
The survey targeted enterprises that export or import services in the country from five economic sectors of the economy. These included; Information and Communication, Construction, Financial & Insurance activities, Transport & Storage, and Professional,
Scientific & Technical activities. A total of 587 enterprises were selected out of a frame of 5,865.
Statistics presented are grossed up for the five economic sectors mentioned above for the years 2010 to 2018. However, Professional, Scientific & Technical activities sector was incorporated in the survey in 2016. From the five sectors, statistics were presented for the eleven categories as recommended by the Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS) and the Extended Balance of Payments Services (EBOPS) classification.
Services Trade Flows
Uganda’s total International trade in goods and services amounted to US$12,861.1 million in 2018, of which trade in services accounted for 19.0 percent. The survey findings show that on average trade in services declined by 1.9 percent annually from 2010 to 2018. Similarly, Imports of services declined by 2.7 percent annually whereas exports of services grew by 0.6 percent annually on average.
In 2018, import of services with US$ 1,843.6 million (75.6%) accounted for the biggest percentage of total international services trade, while exports of services amounted to US$ 594.1 million (24.4%). The most imported services were; Financial services (36.6%), Transport services (22.0%), Construction services (16.9%) Other Business services (12.3%), and Telecommunication services (10.0%) whereas the main exports were Transport services (54.4%), Other Business services (26.9%), and Financial services (9.6%).
The survey indicates that there was an annual growth in services exports of 5.8 percent to US$ 594.1 million in 2018 from US$ 561.5 million in 2017. This performance in exports of services was mainly due to the growth in Transport services (13.3%), Other Business services (10.0%), Financial services (2.2%), and Insurance & Pension services (2.3%). On the other hand, Telecommunications, Computer & Information services and Travel services registered an annual decline of 31.4 percent and 10.0 percent respectively in 2018.
Services imports grew slightly by 0.3 percent to US$ 1,843.6 million in 2018 from US$ 1,838.8 million in 2017. This growth was attributed to an increment in Construction services (62.6%), Transport services (56.0%), Financial services (33.9%), Insurance and Pension services (33.7%) and Charges for the Use of Intellectual Property n.i.e (3.3%). On the other hand, Imports of Other Business services, Travel services and Telecommunications, Computer, & Information services registered an annual decline of 63.6 percent, 33.6 percent and 6.5 percent respectively.
Direction of Services Trade
Most of Uganda’s services were sold to Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (28.4%), the European Union (26.6%) and North America/Caribbean (26.5%) in 2018. Uganda imported most services from Other Europe (23.7%), the European Union (20.8%), COMESA (16.9%), and Middle East (9.7%).
Services Trade Flows by Economic Sector
In 2018, Transportation & Storage, Professional, Scientific &Technical activities and Financial & Insurance sectors were the major sectors involved in exportation of services contributing 54.4 percent, 31.7 percent and 10.9 percent of the total services exports respectively. On the other hand, Financial & Insurance activities (38.8%), Construction (29.7%) and Transportation & Storage (21.2%) were the major sectors that imported services.
The survey targeted enterprises that export or import services in the country from five economic sectors of the economy. These included; Information and Communication, Construction, Financial & Insurance activities, Transport & Storage, and Professional,
Scientific & Technical activities. A total of 587 enterprises were selected out of a frame of 5,865.
Statistics presented are grossed up for the five economic sectors mentioned above for the years 2010 to 2018. However, Professional, Scientific & Technical activities sector was incorporated in the survey in 2016. From the five sectors, statistics were presented for the eleven categories as recommended by the Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS) and the Extended Balance of Payments Services (EBOPS) classification.
Services Trade Flows
Uganda’s total International trade in goods and services amounted to US$12,861.1 million in 2018, of which trade in services accounted for 19.0 percent. The survey findings show that on average trade in services declined by 1.9 percent annually from 2010 to 2018. Similarly, Imports of services declined by 2.7 percent annually whereas exports of services grew by 0.6 percent annually on average.
In 2018, import of services with US$ 1,843.6 million (75.6%) accounted for the biggest percentage of total international services trade, while exports of services amounted to US$ 594.1 million (24.4%). The most imported services were; Financial services (36.6%), Transport services (22.0%), Construction services (16.9%) Other Business services (12.3%), and Telecommunication services (10.0%) whereas the main exports were Transport services (54.4%), Other Business services (26.9%), and Financial services (9.6%).
The survey indicates that there was an annual growth in services exports of 5.8 percent to US$ 594.1 million in 2018 from US$ 561.5 million in 2017. This performance in exports of services was mainly due to the growth in Transport services (13.3%), Other Business services (10.0%), Financial services (2.2%), and Insurance & Pension services (2.3%). On the other hand, Telecommunications, Computer & Information services and Travel services registered an annual decline of 31.4 percent and 10.0 percent respectively in 2018.
Services imports grew slightly by 0.3 percent to US$ 1,843.6 million in 2018 from US$ 1,838.8 million in 2017. This growth was attributed to an increment in Construction services (62.6%), Transport services (56.0%), Financial services (33.9%), Insurance and Pension services (33.7%) and Charges for the Use of Intellectual Property n.i.e (3.3%). On the other hand, Imports of Other Business services, Travel services and Telecommunications, Computer, & Information services registered an annual decline of 63.6 percent, 33.6 percent and 6.5 percent respectively.
Direction of Services Trade
Most of Uganda’s services were sold to Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (28.4%), the European Union (26.6%) and North America/Caribbean (26.5%) in 2018. Uganda imported most services from Other Europe (23.7%), the European Union (20.8%), COMESA (16.9%), and Middle East (9.7%).
Services Trade Flows by Economic Sector
In 2018, Transportation & Storage, Professional, Scientific &Technical activities and Financial & Insurance sectors were the major sectors involved in exportation of services contributing 54.4 percent, 31.7 percent and 10.9 percent of the total services exports respectively. On the other hand, Financial & Insurance activities (38.8%), Construction (29.7%) and Transportation & Storage (21.2%) were the major sectors that imported services.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
The unit of analysis of the International Trade in Services 2019 are; broad economic sectors, service categories and trading partners.
Version
Version Description
- v1.1: Edited data, for internal use only.
Version Date
2020-10-30
Scope
Notes
The scope of the International Trade in Services Survey 2019 includes: enterprise listing, enterprise ownership and legal status, export/import of services in 2016 and 2017, challenges in providing the services and proposals for government intervention.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Trade | World Bank |
| Export Competitiveness | World Bank |
| Logistics/Trade Facilitation | World Bank |
| Doing Business / Business Regulation | World Bank |
| Private Sector Development | World Bank |
| Financial Sector | World Bank |
| Access to Finance | World Bank |
| Payment Systems | World Bank |
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| Import |
| Export |
| Trade |
| Economic Sectors |
| Service Categories |
| Trading Partners |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage.
Universe
The survey covered all enterprises involved in the exports/imports of servies with turnover of UGX 10 million and above
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) | Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Uganda | GoU | Provided full funding for implementation of the survey. |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) | Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development | Provided the Value Added Tax (VAT) Register |
| Uganda Insurance Commission | Provided list of members | |
| Association of Uganda Tour Operators | Provided list of members | |
| Uganda Transporters Association | Provided list of members | |
| Association of Engineers and Contractors | Provided list of members |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
In constructing a sampling frame, the Value Added Tax (VAT) register from Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) was used and this was complemented by the Uganda Business Register (2009/2010). In addition, lists of institutions/associations from regulatory authorities like Uganda Insurance Commission, Association of Uganda Tour Operators, Transporters' Association, as well as Association of Engineers and Constructors were also used to update the sampling frame. In total, the sampling frame consisted of 5,865 eligible enterprises under the five monitored sectors according to ISIC, Rev4 categorisation. From this frame, a sample of 587 enterprises was obtained for the respective sectors basing on the turnover with the understanding that it is the large enterprises that normally trade in international services. The survey targeted only enterprises with turnover of UGX 10 million and above.
Enterprises were stratified according to industry economic activity by ISIC, Rev4 classification. To determine the number of enterprises to be sampled in each stratum, different sampling methods were used. In strata with few enterprises, it was complete enumeration and therefore, all enterprises were sampled i.e. Commercial banks, Insurance companies and Telecommunication companies. For the rest of the strata, only large enterprises that contribute 75 percent of the total turnover of all the enterprises in each stratum were considered. Therefore from a frame of 5,865 enterprises, a sample of 587 enterprises was selected.
Enterprises were stratified according to industry economic activity by ISIC, Rev4 classification. To determine the number of enterprises to be sampled in each stratum, different sampling methods were used. In strata with few enterprises, it was complete enumeration and therefore, all enterprises were sampled i.e. Commercial banks, Insurance companies and Telecommunication companies. For the rest of the strata, only large enterprises that contribute 75 percent of the total turnover of all the enterprises in each stratum were considered. Therefore from a frame of 5,865 enterprises, a sample of 587 enterprises was selected.
Data Collection
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
Teams comprising of field supervisors and interviewers were constituted to implement survey field activities. The teams underwent training with the focus on generating the competencies in practical questionnaire administration. The UBOS Senior Staff coordinated and supervised survey field activities for quality control purposes and to ensure compliance with set field practices. Field staffs were also trained on how to interact and build rapport with respondents to gather relevant information.
The information on transactions in exports and imports of services was collected using a paper questionnaire that was administered to the respondents by the trained field interviewers. The required data was collected on an annual basis. The questionnaire was designed in accordance to the survey objectives and anticipated data to be collected.
The information on transactions in exports and imports of services was collected using a paper questionnaire that was administered to the respondents by the trained field interviewers. The required data was collected on an annual basis. The questionnaire was designed in accordance to the survey objectives and anticipated data to be collected.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda Bureau of Statistics | UBOS | Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development |
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director, Economic Statistics | Uganda Bureau of Statistics | ubos@ubos.org | www.ubos.org |
Confidentiality
Confidentiality of respondents is guaranteed by Sections (4) and (20) of the Uganda Bureau ofl Statistics Act 1998.
Before being granted access to the dataset, all users have to formally agree:
1. To make no copies of any files or portions of files to which s/he is granted access except those authorized by the data depositor.
2. Not to use any technique in an attempt to learn the identity of any person, establishment, or sampling unit not identified on public use data files.
3. To hold in strictest confidence the identification of any establishment or individual that may be inadvertently revealed in any documents or discussion, or analysis. Such inadvertent identification revealed in her/his analysis will be immediately brought to the attention of the data depositor.
Access conditions
This dataset is accessible for statistical and research purposes only, under the following terms and conditions:
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement of the UBOS.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently. Any such discovery would immediately be reported to UBOS].
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by UBOS, or among data from UBOS and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from UBOS will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided in the dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to UBOS.
UBOS bears no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement of the UBOS.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently. Any such discovery would immediately be reported to UBOS].
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by UBOS, or among data from UBOS and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from UBOS will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided in the dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to UBOS.
UBOS bears no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Citation requirements
"Uganda Bureau of Statistics, International Trade in Services 2019 (ITS 2019), Version 1.0 of the dataset (October 2020), provided by the National Data Archive. www.ubos.org"
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda Bureau of Statistics | Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development | ubos@ubos.org | www.ubos.org |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Copyright
(c) 2020, Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-UGA-UBOS-ITS-2022-v01
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda Bureau of Statistics | UBOS | Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development | Documentation of the survey |
Date of Metadata Production
2022-03-28
DDI Document version
Version 1.0 (March 2022). This is the first documentation version 1.0.