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2023
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Exports $1.13BRnk 2 / 158
2023
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Top Product $1.07BGold
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Exports $1.45BRnk 39 / 216
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Top Product $1.24BRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 91 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.15Rnk 54 / 132
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GDP$48.8BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH68.7%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$514BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH28.5%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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GDP PC$49,041CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-5.73%CURRENT US$
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About

Uganda-United Arab Emirates Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $1.13B to United Arab Emirates. The main products that Uganda exported to United Arab Emirates were Gold ($1.07B), Refined Petroleum ($26M), and Fish Fillets ($6.93M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to United Arab Emirates have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.66%, from $1.68B in 2018 to $1.13B in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda did not export any services to United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates-Uganda Trade: In 2023, United Arab Emirates exported $1.45B to Uganda. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to Uganda were Refined Petroleum ($1.24B), Ethylene Polymers ($21.2M), and Propylene Polymers ($16.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 12.3%,  from $814M in 2018 to $1.45B in 2023.

In 2023, United Arab Emirates did not export any services to Uganda.

Comparison: In 2023,  Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B). That same year, United Arab Emirates ranked 54 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.15), and 21 in total exports ($357B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Uganda exported $1.13B to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from Uganda to United Arab Emirates were Gold ($1.07B), Refined Petroleum ($26M), and Fish Fillets ($6.93M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to United Arab Emirates have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.66%, from $1.68B in 2018 to $1.13B in 2023.

In 2018, United Arab Emirates exported $1.45B to Uganda. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to Uganda were Refined Petroleum ($1.24B), Ethylene Polymers ($21.2M), and Propylene Polymers ($16.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $814M in 2023 to $1.45B in 2018.

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag)

Uganda Exports

United Arab Emirates Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B
United Arab Emirates
Top DestinationChina$40.2B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than United Arab Emirates included South Sudan ($536M), Rwanda ($280M), and Burundi ($70M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Arab Emirates than Uganda included China ($40.2B), Japan ($37.4B), and India ($38.2B).

Difference in imports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - United Arab Emirates

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Uganda and United Arab Emirates by product, considering products traded by both, Uganda and United Arab Emirates.

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Precious Metals ($1.07B), Mineral Products ($26.2M), and Vegetable Products ($13.3M).

During 2018, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.26B), Plastics and Rubbers ($51.4M), and Metals ($40.6M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda United Arab Emirates+$4.64MCoffee
Top Product Potential United Arab Emirates Uganda+$6.77MRefined Petroleum

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

Product Space of Uganda (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2023)

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