Somalia (SOM) and Uganda (UGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Somalia-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Somalia exported $180k to Uganda. The main products that Somalia exported to Uganda were Equine and Bovine Hides ($168k), Used Clothing ($4.73k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($1.51k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Somalia to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.52%, from $265k in 2018 to $180k in 2023.

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

Uganda-Somalia Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $2.75M to Somalia. The main products that Uganda exported to Somalia were Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($969k), Plastic Pipes ($267k), and Electric Generating Sets ($224k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Somalia have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $1.23M in 2018 to $2.75M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Somalia ranked 161 in total exports ($1.03B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Somalia exported $180k to Uganda. The main products exported from Somalia to Uganda were Equine and Bovine Hides ($168k), Used Clothing ($4.73k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($1.51k). During the last 5 years the exports of Somalia to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.52%, from $265k in 2018 to $180k in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $2.75M to Somalia. The main products exported from Uganda to Somalia were Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($969k), Plastic Pipes ($267k), and Electric Generating Sets ($224k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Somalia have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $1.23M in 2023 to $2.75M in 2018.

Exports from Somalia () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Somalia () (2023)

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Trade between Somalia () and Uganda ()

Uganda Exports

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Somalia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$360M

Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Somalia than Uganda included Saudi Arabia ($283M), Oman ($180M), and Djibouti ($84.2M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Somalia included India ($1.5B), United Arab Emirates ($1.13B), and Hong Kong ($727M).

Difference in imports from Uganda () and Somalia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Somalia - Uganda

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

During 2023, Somalia had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Animal Hides ($168k), Textiles ($7.68k), and Metals ($1.22k).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Somalia in the exports of Transportation ($970k), Machines ($368k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($292k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Somalia Uganda+$1.82kGold

Top Product Potential Uganda Somalia+$2.57kRaw Sugar

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Somalia () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Somalia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Somalia () and Uganda ()

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Uganda () and Somalia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Somalia - Uganda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Somalia () and Uganda () (2023)

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