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Exports $444MRnk 74 / 211
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Top Product $235MCars
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Exports $18MRnk 35 / 158
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Top Product $12.4MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 91 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH68.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,767CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $444M to Uganda. The main products that Japan exported to Uganda were Cars ($235M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($99.1M), and Delivery Trucks ($49.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 6.21%, from $329M in 2018 to $444M in 2023.

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

Uganda-Japan Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $18M to Japan. The main products that Uganda exported to Japan were Coffee ($12.4M), Non-Iron and Steel Slag, Ash and Residues ($1.12M), and Other Mineral ($953k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 8.13%,  from $12.2M in 2018 to $18M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B). That same year, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥4.2B and imported ¥358M from Uganda, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥3.84B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥2.02B (93%) from ¥2.18B to ¥4.2B, while imports increased by ¥108M (42.9%) from ¥251M to ¥358M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to Uganda were Cars (¥744M), Delivery Trucks (¥265M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥111M), Other Agricultural Machinery (¥53.5M), and Hot-Rolled Iron (¥43.6M). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from Uganda were Precious Metal Scraps (¥90.3M), Coffee (¥40.9M), Other Mineral (¥12.6M), Fish Fillets (¥9.33M), and Cut Flowers (¥8.2M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Kanagawa (¥1.15B), Ōita (¥1.14B), Aichi (¥791M), Osaka (¥409M), and Hyōgo (¥217M), while imports destinations were mainly Kanagawa (¥341M), Chiba (¥9.99M), Tokyo (¥5.99M), and Osaka (¥1.84M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Uganda was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (¥325M or 77.6%), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥52.3M or 88.7%), and Spark-Ignition Engines (¥22.3M or 2.75k%). In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Uganda was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Precious Metal Scraps (¥29.2M or 47.7%), Cut Flowers (¥729k or 9.75%), and Trunks and Cases (¥590k or 127%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥2.02B(93%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥108M(42.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Kanagawa¥1.15B

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Japan exported $444M to Uganda. The main products exported from Japan to Uganda were Cars ($235M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($99.1M), and Delivery Trucks ($49.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 6.21%, from $329M in 2018 to $444M in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $18M to Japan. The main products exported from Uganda to Japan were Coffee ($12.4M), Non-Iron and Steel Slag, Ash and Residues ($1.12M), and Other Mineral ($953k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 8.13%, from $12.2M in 2023 to $18M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Uganda included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Japan included South Sudan ($536M), Rwanda ($280M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($411M).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Uganda

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Transportation ($308M), Metals ($101M), and Machines ($18M).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($14.8M), Mineral Products ($2.07M), and Animal Products ($546k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Uganda+$13.2MCars
Top Product Potential Uganda Japan+$9.01MCoffee

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

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

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