Uganda (UGA) and Colombia (COL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Uganda-Colombia Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $108k to Colombia. The main products that Uganda exported to Colombia were Fish Fillets ($108k), Paper Containers ($99), and Excavation Machinery ($29). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Colombia have decreased at an annualized rate of 30.4%, from $661k in 2018 to $108k in 2023.

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

Colombia-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Colombia exported $900k to Uganda. The main products that Colombia exported to Uganda were Industrial Food Preperation Machinery ($351k), Equine and Bovine Hides ($150k), and Other Heating Machinery ($70.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Colombia to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $2.05M in 2018 to $900k in 2023.

In 2023, Colombia 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, Colombia ranked 51 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.23), and 54 in total exports ($54.8B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Uganda exported $108k to Colombia. The main products exported from Uganda to Colombia were Fish Fillets ($108k), Paper Containers ($99), and Excavation Machinery ($29). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Colombia have decreased at an annualized rate of 30.4%, from $661k in 2018 to $108k in 2023.

In 2018, Colombia exported $900k to Uganda. The main products exported from Colombia to Uganda were Industrial Food Preperation Machinery ($351k), Equine and Bovine Hides ($150k), and Other Heating Machinery ($70.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Colombia to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $2.05M in 2023 to $900k in 2018.

Exports from Uganda () to Colombia () (2023)

Exports from Colombia () to Uganda () (2023)

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Trade between Uganda () and Colombia ()

Uganda Exports

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Colombia Exports

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Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

Colombia
Top DestinationUnited States$14.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Colombia included United Arab Emirates ($1.13B), South Sudan ($536M), and Kenya ($439M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Colombia than Uganda included United States ($14.8B), Panama ($4.66B), and China ($2.5B).

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Colombia

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Colombia in the exports of Animal Products ($108k), Paper Goods ($99), and Machines ($29).

During 2018, Colombia had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Machines ($601k), Animal Hides ($150k), and Instruments ($69.4k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Colombia+$223kFish Fillets

Top Product Potential Colombia Uganda+$55.9kPackaged 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 Uganda and Colombia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Uganda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Colombia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Colombia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uganda.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Colombia () (2023)

Exports from Colombia () to Uganda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Colombia ()

Uganda Exports

Colombia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Colombia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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