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2023
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Exports $2.32BRnk 106 / 208
2023
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Top Product $100MPolyacetals
2023
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Exports $87.6MRnk 14 / 158
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Top Product $40.3MVeneer Sheets
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 91 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH68.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%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

China-Uganda Trade: In 2023, China exported $2.32B to Uganda. The main products that China exported to Uganda were Polyacetals ($100M), Broadcasting Equipment ($99.3M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($72.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $1.19B in 2018 to $2.32B in 2023.

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

Uganda-China Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $87.6M to China. The main products that Uganda exported to China were Veneer Sheets ($40.3M), Coffee ($10.2M), and Other Oily Seeds ($7.54M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to China have increased at an annualized rate of 15%,  from $43.5M in 2018 to $87.6M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $136M and imported $9.44M from Uganda, resulting in a positive trade balance of $126M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $19.9M (17.2%) from $116M to $136M, while imports increased by $3.68M (64.1%) from $5.75M to $9.44M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Uganda were Iron Railway Products ($8.75M), Telephones ($4.64M), Insulated Wire ($4.43M), Centrifuges ($3.57M), and Liquid Pumps ($3.12M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Uganda were Veneer Sheets ($3.41M), Coffee ($1.12M), Gelatin ($810k), Other Oily Seeds ($384k), and Rosin ($377k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($24.5M), Shandong Province ($14.5M), Zhejiang Province ($14.5M), Jiangsu Province ($13M), and Hunan Province ($12.4M), while imports destinations were mainly Shanghai Province ($2.65M), Shandong Province ($1.91M), Guangdong Province ($1.31M), Fujian Province ($864k), and Jiangsu Province ($784k).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Uganda was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Insulated Wire ($3.47M or 363%), Centrifuges ($3.12M or 702%), and Liquid Pumps ($2.54M or 437%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Uganda was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Veneer Sheets ($2.43M or 247%), Coffee ($996k or 816%), and Tanned Goat Hides ($140k or 329%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$19.9M(17.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$3.68M(64.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Guangdong Province$24.5M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $2.32B to Uganda. The main products exported from China to Uganda were Polyacetals ($100M), Broadcasting Equipment ($99.3M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($72.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $1.19B in 2018 to $2.32B in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $87.6M to China. The main products exported from Uganda to China were Veneer Sheets ($40.3M), Coffee ($10.2M), and Other Oily Seeds ($7.54M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to China have increased at an annualized rate of 15%, from $43.5M in 2023 to $87.6M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Uganda included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than China included South Sudan ($536M).

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

Comparative Advantage China - Uganda

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Machines ($789M), Metals ($337M), and Textiles ($248M).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with China in the exports of Wood Products ($45M), Vegetable Products ($20.2M), and Chemical Products ($13.6M).

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) (2023)

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