Sign In
Pricing

2022
Flag → Flag
Exports $54.1MRnk 12 / 127
2022
Flag → Flag
Top Product $24MCement
2022
Flag → Flag
Exports $13.5MRnk 40 / 128
2022
Flag → Flag
Top Product $7.28MRaw Tobacco
2022
Flag
Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.85Rnk 105 / 133
2022
Flag
Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.81Rnk 130 / 133
2022
Flag  
GDP$45.6BCURRENT US$
Rnk 92 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP GROWTH66.8%CURRENT US$
Rnk 32 / 186
2022
Flag
 GDP$58.1BCURRENT US$
Rnk 87 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP GROWTH98.1%CURRENT US$
Rnk 15 / 186
2022
Flag
GDP PC $964CURRENT US$
Rnk 170 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH21%CURRENT US$
Rnk 83 / 186
2022
Flag
GDP PC$586CURRENT US$
Rnk 179 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH42.1%CURRENT US$
Rnk 45 / 186

About

Uganda-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $54.1M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Uganda exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Cement ($24M), Alcohol > 80% ABV ($6.09M), and Paper Containers ($1.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 23.7%, from $210M in 2017 to $54.1M in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda did not export any services to Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Uganda Trade: In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $13.5M to Uganda. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Uganda were Raw Tobacco ($7.28M), Cocoa Beans ($4.32M), and Sawn Wood ($698k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 8.97%,  from $8.76M in 2017 to $13.5M in 2022.

In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo did not export any services to Uganda.

Comparison: In 2022,  Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B). That same year, Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.81), and 71 in total exports ($28.5B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Uganda exported $54.1M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Uganda to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Cement ($24M), Alcohol > 80% ABV ($6.09M), and Paper Containers ($1.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 23.7%, from $210M in 2017 to $54.1M in 2022.

In 2017, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $13.5M to Uganda. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda were Raw Tobacco ($7.28M), Cocoa Beans ($4.32M), and Sawn Wood ($698k). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 8.97%, from $8.76M in 2022 to $13.5M in 2017.

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda (Flag) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag)

Uganda Exports

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Uganda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.22B
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$15.6B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than Democratic Republic of the Congo included India ($464M), Kenya ($312M), and Burundi ($71.8M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Uganda included China ($15.6B), Singapore ($1.36B), and Mozambique ($1.06B).

Difference in imports from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo by product, considering products traded by both, Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

During 2022, Uganda had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Mineral Products ($25.3M), Foodstuffs ($8.09M), and Metals ($7.07M).

During 2017, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Foodstuffs ($11.6M), Wood Products ($698k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($252k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Uganda Democratic Republic of the Congo+$2.88kRaw Sugar
Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Uganda+$2.42kRefined 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.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Uganda (Flag) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Keep Exploring

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with
About the OECPrivacy PolicyTerms