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Exports $157MRnk 94 / 222
2022
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Top Product $107MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
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Exports $16.2MRnk 28 / 127
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Top Product $8.43MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.25Rnk 19 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.85Rnk 105 / 133
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GDP$579BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH16.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH66.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,583CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$964CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH21%CURRENT US$
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Belgium-Uganda Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $157M to Uganda. The main products that Belgium exported to Uganda were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($107M), Animal Food ($17M), and Other Plastic Products ($5.41M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 30.1%, from $42.1M in 2017 to $157M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium did not export any services to Uganda.

Uganda-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $16.2M to Belgium. The main products that Uganda exported to Belgium were Coffee ($8.43M), Vegetable Saps ($2.75M), and Cocoa Beans ($1.45M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 28%,  from $83.9M in 2017 to $16.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison: In 2022,  Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25), and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Belgium exported €2.65M and imported €1.03M from Uganda, resulting in a positive trade balance of €1.62M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Belgium have decreased by €-3.76M (-58.6%) from €6.41M to €2.65M, while imports increased by €421k (69%) from €611k to €1.03M.

Trade In August 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 August 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 August 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year exports to Uganda was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Paper articles (€-208k or -94.2%), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€-134k or -46.9%), and Miscellaneous edible preparations (€-34.3k or -60.7%). In August 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 (August 2023 - August 2024)€-3.76M(-58.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€421k(69%)

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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Value

In 2022, Belgium exported $157M to Uganda. The main products exported from Belgium to Uganda were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($107M), Animal Food ($17M), and Other Plastic Products ($5.41M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 30.1%, from $42.1M in 2017 to $157M in 2022.

In 2017, Uganda exported $16.2M to Belgium. The main products exported from Uganda to Belgium were Coffee ($8.43M), Vegetable Saps ($2.75M), and Cocoa Beans ($1.45M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 28%, from $83.9M in 2022 to $16.2M in 2017.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B
Uganda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.22B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Belgium than Uganda included Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than Belgium included Kenya ($312M), Burundi ($71.8M), and Macau ($20.1M).

Difference in imports from Uganda (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2022)

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 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Chemical Products ($112M), Foodstuffs ($17.9M), and Machines ($7.15M).

During 2017, Uganda had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Vegetable Products ($13.3M), Foodstuffs ($2M), and Mineral Products ($515k).

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) (2022)

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