Tanzania (TZA) and Uganda (UGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tanzania-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $1.35B to Uganda. The main products that Tanzania exported to Uganda were Gold ($1.05B), Rice ($119M), and Ground Nuts ($25.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 30.4%, from $359M in 2018 to $1.35B in 2023.

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

Uganda-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $136M to Tanzania. The main products that Uganda exported to Tanzania were Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($38M), Corn ($11.6M), and Electricity ($11.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 14.6%, from $69M in 2018 to $136M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B). That same year, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Tanzania exported $1.35B to Uganda. The main products exported from Tanzania to Uganda were Gold ($1.05B), Rice ($119M), and Ground Nuts ($25.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 30.4%, from $359M in 2018 to $1.35B in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $136M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Uganda to Tanzania were Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($38M), Corn ($11.6M), and Electricity ($11.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 14.6%, from $69M in 2023 to $136M in 2018.

Exports from Tanzania () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Tanzania () (2023)

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Trade between Tanzania () and Uganda ()

Tanzania Exports

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Uganda Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Uganda included South Africa ($1.15B), China ($726M), and United Arab Emirates ($1.62B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Tanzania included Hong Kong ($727M), South Sudan ($536M), and Italy ($294M).

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Uganda

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

During 2023, Tanzania had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Precious Metals ($1.05B), Vegetable Products ($192M), and Metals ($24.3M).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Metals ($43.5M), Vegetable Products ($15.9M), and Chemical Products ($15.2M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania Uganda+$2.36MGold

Top Product Potential Uganda Tanzania+$2.01MPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tanzania () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Tanzania () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tanzania () and Uganda ()

Tanzania Exports

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Uganda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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