Uganda
ECON COMPLEXITY (2018)
-0.48
RANK 86 OF 137
PRODUCT EXPORTS (2018)
$4.16B
RANK 117 OF 222
EXPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)
$97.3
RANK 42 OF 219
PRODUCT IMPORTS (2018)
$6.29B
RANK 118 OF 221
IMPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)
$147
RANK 42 of 219
SERVICE EXPORTS (2018)
$1.97B
RANK 56 OF 88
SERVICE IMPORTS (2018)
$2.54B
RANK 55 OF 88
GDP (2018)
$27.5B
CURRENT US$
RANK 103 OF 196
GDP GROWTH (2008-2018)
92.9%
CURRENT US$
RANK 36 OF 196
GDP PC (2018)
$643
CURRENT US$
RANK 186 OF 196
GDP PC GROWTH (2008-2018)
37.4%
CURRENT US$
RANK 66 OF 196
Overview: In 2018 Uganda was the number 103 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 117 in total exports, the number 118 in total imports, and the number 86 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2018, Uganda exported $4.16B and imported $6.29B, resulting in a negative trade balance of -$2.14B. In 2018, Uganda’s exports per capita were $97.3 and its imports per capita were $147.
Trade: The top exports of Uganda are Gold ($1.65B), Coffee ($487M), Dried Legumes ($104M), Fish Fillets ($99.7M), and Corn ($92.6M). The top imports of Uganda are Refined Petroleum ($1.1B), Gold ($335M), Packaged Medicaments ($247M), Palm Oil ($225M), and Delivery Trucks ($219M).
Destinations: Uganda exports mostly to United Arab Emirates($1.68B), Kenya ($507M), South Sudan ($301M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($202M), and Rwanda ($197M), and imports mostly from China ($986M), United Arab Emirates ($742M), India ($679M), Kenya($643M), and Saudi Arabia ($539M).
Location: Uganda borders Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Tanzania by land.
Exports
In 2018 Uganda exported a total of $4.16B, making it the number 117 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Uganda have changed by $1.64B from $2.52B in 2013 to $4.16B in 2018.
The most recent exports are led by Gold ($1.65B), Coffee ($487M), Dried Legumes ($104M), Fish Fillets ($99.7M), and Corn ($92.6M).
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Imports
In 2018 Uganda exported a total of $4.16B, making it the number 117 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Uganda have changed by $1.64B from $2.52B in 2013 to $4.16B in 2018.
The most recent exports are led by Gold ($1.65B), Coffee ($487M), Dried Legumes ($104M), Fish Fillets ($99.7M), and Corn ($92.6M).
Trade Balance
As of 2018 Uganda had a negative trade balance of $3.05B in net imports. As compared to their trade balance in 1995 when they still had a negative trade balance of $307M in net imports.
Destinations
The most common destination for the exports of Uganda are United Arab Emirates ($1.68B), Kenya ($507M), South Sudan ($301M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($202M), and Rwanda ($197M).
Origins
The most common destination for the exports of Uganda are United Arab Emirates ($1.68B), Kenya ($507M), South Sudan ($301M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($202M), and Rwanda ($197M).