Uganda (UGA) and Hong Kong (HKG) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Uganda-Hong Kong Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $727M to Hong Kong. The main products that Uganda exported to Hong Kong were Gold ($672M), Dried/Salted/Smoked/Brined Fish ($53M), and Telephones ($663k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 56.2%, from $78.2M in 2018 to $727M in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda did not export any services to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Hong Kong exported $10.7M to Uganda. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Uganda were Polycarboxylic Acids ($931k), Broadcasting Equipment ($882k), and Cars ($870k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.56%, from $21.3M in 2018 to $10.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Hong Kong 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, Hong Kong ranked 23 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 38 in total exports ($117B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Uganda exported $727M to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Uganda to Hong Kong were Gold ($672M), Dried/Salted/Smoked/Brined Fish ($53M), and Telephones ($663k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 56.2%, from $78.2M in 2018 to $727M in 2023.

In 2018, Hong Kong exported $10.7M to Uganda. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Uganda were Polycarboxylic Acids ($931k), Broadcasting Equipment ($882k), and Cars ($870k). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.56%, from $21.3M in 2023 to $10.7M in 2018.

Exports from Uganda () to Hong Kong () (2023)

Exports from Hong Kong () to Uganda () (2023)

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Trade between Uganda () and Hong Kong ()

Uganda Exports

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Hong Kong Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$25.3B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than Uganda included China ($25.3B), Vietnam ($14.4B), and South Korea ($9.5B).

Difference in imports from Hong Kong () and Uganda () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Hong Kong

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Precious Metals ($672M), Animal Products ($53.4M), and Machines ($1.06M).

During 2018, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Machines ($3.93M), Chemical Products ($2.95M), and Transportation ($1.6M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Hong Kong+$99.2MGold

Top Product Potential Hong Kong Uganda+$7.75MTelephones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Hong Kong () (2023)

Exports from Hong Kong () to Uganda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Hong Kong ()

Uganda Exports

Hong Kong Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Hong Kong () and Uganda () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Hong Kong

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Uganda () and Hong Kong () (2023)

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