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2023
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Exports $124MRnk 105 / 220
2023
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Top Product $61.2MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
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Exports $19.4MRnk 32 / 158
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Top Product $8.16MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.23Rnk 20 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 91 / 132
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GDP$645BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH23%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH68.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $54,701CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH16.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,002CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH22.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Belgium-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Belgium exported $124M to Uganda. The main products that Belgium exported to Uganda were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($61.2M), Animal Food ($21.4M), and Packaged Medicaments ($8.62M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $66.1M in 2018 to $124M in 2023.

In 2023, Belgium did not export any services to Uganda.

Uganda-Belgium Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $19.4M to Belgium. The main products that Uganda exported to Belgium were Coffee ($8.16M), Vegetable Saps ($2.57M), and Fish Fillets ($2.53M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.7%,  from $54.5M in 2018 to $19.4M in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison: In 2023,  Belgium ranked 20 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.23), and 13 in total exports ($437B). That same year, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, Belgium exported €8.61M and imported €2.09M from Uganda, resulting in a positive trade balance of €6.52M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of Belgium have increased by €2.56M (42.4%) from €6.04M to €8.61M, while imports increased by €1.27M (155%) from €818k to €2.09M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of Belgium to Uganda were Pharmaceutical products (€3.56M), Food residues & wastes; animal fodder (€1.66M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€152k), Live animals (€126k), and Used clothes & textile articles (€92.8k). In October 2024 the top imports of Belgium from Uganda were Coffee, tea, mate & spices (€1.02M), Natural gums, resins & other vegetable... (€376k), Edible fruits, nuts & fruit peels (€53.6k), Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers (€33.2k), and Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, &... (€28.1k).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in Belgium's year-by-year exports to Uganda was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Pharmaceutical products (€3.46M or 3.49k%), Food residues & wastes; animal fodder (€567k or 51.8%), and Live animals (€107k or 587%). In October 2024, the increase in Belgium's year-by-year imports  from Uganda was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Coffee, tea, mate & spices (€647k or 172%), Natural gums, resins & other vegetable... (€152k or 67.7%), and Pharmaceutical products (€8.88k or 289%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€2.56M(42.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€1.27M(155%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Belgium. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Belgium over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Belgium exported $124M to Uganda. The main products exported from Belgium to Uganda were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($61.2M), Animal Food ($21.4M), and Packaged Medicaments ($8.62M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $66.1M in 2018 to $124M in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $19.4M to Belgium. The main products exported from Uganda to Belgium were Coffee ($8.16M), Vegetable Saps ($2.57M), and Fish Fillets ($2.53M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.7%, from $54.5M in 2023 to $19.4M in 2018.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Belgium
Top DestinationFrance$85.6B
Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

This map shows whether countries import more from Belgium or Uganda. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Belgium and Uganda or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Belgium than Uganda included France ($85.6B), Netherlands ($67.3B), and Germany ($60.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Belgium included South Sudan ($536M), Kenya ($439M), and Rwanda ($280M).

Difference in imports from Uganda (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Uganda

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This chart compares trade between Belgium and Uganda by product, considering products traded by both, Belgium and Uganda.

During 2023, Belgium had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Chemical Products ($75.8M), Foodstuffs ($23.8M), and Machines ($8M).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Vegetable Products ($13M), Animal Products ($2.55M), and Foodstuffs ($2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium Uganda+$4.19MCars
Top Product Potential Uganda Belgium+$9.89MCoffee

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Belgium and Uganda. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Belgium indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uganda. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Uganda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Belgium.

Product Space of Belgium (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2023)

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