Uganda (UGA) and Canada (CAN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Uganda-Canada Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $31.4M to Canada. The main products that Uganda exported to Canada were Soybeans ($11.4M), Soybean Meal ($7.89M), and Coffee ($3.34M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 25.3%, from $10.2M in 2018 to $31.4M in 2023.

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

Canada-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Canada exported $43.5M to Uganda. The main products that Canada exported to Uganda were Used Clothing ($9.94M), Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($9.38M), and Wheat ($6.75M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 12.5%, from $24.1M in 2018 to $43.5M in 2023.

In 2023, Canada 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, Canada ranked 30 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.9), and 10 in total exports ($574B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Uganda exported $31.4M to Canada. The main products exported from Uganda to Canada were Soybeans ($11.4M), Soybean Meal ($7.89M), and Coffee ($3.34M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 25.3%, from $10.2M in 2018 to $31.4M in 2023.

In 2018, Canada exported $43.5M to Uganda. The main products exported from Canada to Uganda were Used Clothing ($9.94M), Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($9.38M), and Wheat ($6.75M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 12.5%, from $24.1M in 2023 to $43.5M in 2018.

Exports from Uganda () to Canada () (2023)

Exports from Canada () to Uganda () (2023)

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Trade between Uganda () and Canada ()

Uganda Exports

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Canada Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

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Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

Canada
Top DestinationUnited States$410B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Canada included South Sudan ($536M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($411M), and Kenya ($439M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Canada than Uganda included United States ($410B), China ($31.1B), and United Kingdom ($18B).

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Canada

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Vegetable Products ($20.9M), Foodstuffs ($8.03M), and Animal Products ($748k).

During 2018, Canada had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Textiles ($9.95M), Transportation ($9.69M), and Vegetable Products ($8.56M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Canada+$9.5MCoffee

Top Product Potential Canada Uganda+$1.81MWheat

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Canada () (2023)

Exports from Canada () to Uganda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Canada ()

Uganda Exports

Canada Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Canada

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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