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2022
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Exports $1.04BRnk 126 / 211
2022
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Top Product $40.6MBroadcasting Equipment
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Exports $43.5MRnk 13 / 127
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Top Product $16.4MOther Oily Seeds
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.85Rnk 105 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$45.6BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH66.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$964CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH21%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Uganda Trade: In 2022, China exported $1.04B to Uganda. The main products that China exported to Uganda were Broadcasting Equipment ($40.6M), Rubber Footwear ($35.2M), and Video Displays ($33.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 116%, from $21.9M in 2017 to $1.04B in 2022.

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

Uganda-China Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $43.5M to China. The main products that Uganda exported to China were Other Oily Seeds ($16.4M), Veneer Sheets ($13.3M), and Coffee ($10.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to China have increased at an annualized rate of 228%,  from $115k in 2017 to $43.5M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B).

Latest Trends

May, 2024

About

Overview In May 2024, China exported $117M and imported $6.58M from Uganda, resulting in a positive trade balance of $110M. Between May 2023 and May 2024 the exports of China have increased by $10.3M (9.61%) from $107M to $117M, while imports increased by $759k (13%) from $5.82M to $6.58M.

Trade In May 2024, the top exports of China to Uganda were Other Construction Vehicles ($11.6M), Telephones ($5.79M), Electric Generating Sets ($3.64M), Excavation Machinery ($3.58M), and Bedspreads ($3.52M). In May 2024 the top imports of China from Uganda were Veneer Sheets ($984k), Rosin ($641k), Other Oily Seeds ($618k), Tea ($211k), and Aluminium Bars ($206k).

Origins In May 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($23.3M), Guangdong Province ($18.8M), Jiangsu Province ($14.9M), Shandong Province ($11M), and Hebei Province ($10.4M), while imports destinations were mainly Beijing ($2.2M), Shanghai Province ($1.02M), Hebei Province ($996k), Shandong Province ($913k), and Guangdong Province ($538k).

Growth In May 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Uganda was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Other Construction Vehicles ($11.6M or 291k%), Electric Generating Sets ($3.18M or 693%), and Excavation Machinery ($2.67M or 293%). In May 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Uganda was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Veneer Sheets ($567k or 136%), Tea ($168k or 390%), and Coffee ($85.9k or 237%).

Latest Trade

Flow
Time Scale
Depth
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - May 2024)$10.3M(9.61%)
IMPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - May 2024)$759k(13%)
MAIN EXPORTER (May 2024)Zhejiang Province$23.3M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, China exported $1.04B to Uganda. The main products exported from China to Uganda were Broadcasting Equipment ($40.6M), Rubber Footwear ($35.2M), and Video Displays ($33.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 116%, from $21.9M in 2017 to $1.04B in 2022.

In 2017, Uganda exported $43.5M to China. The main products exported from Uganda to China were Other Oily Seeds ($16.4M), Veneer Sheets ($13.3M), and Coffee ($10.9M). During the last 22 years the exports of Uganda to China have increased at an annualized rate of 228%, from $115k in 1995 to $43.5M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Top DestinationN/AN/A
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Top DestinationN/AN/A

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

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

Comparative Advantage China - Uganda

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Machines ($414M), Plastics and Rubbers ($107M), and Metals ($99.7M).

During 2017, Uganda had a large net trade with China in the exports of Vegetable Products ($28.6M), Wood Products ($14M), and Chemical Products ($4.16M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Uganda+$45.1MTelephones
Top Product Potential Uganda China+$13.8MCoffee

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 China and Uganda. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uganda. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Uganda indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2022)

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