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Uganda-Indonesia Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $9.18M to Indonesia. The main products that Uganda exported to Indonesia were Cocoa Beans ($7.15M), Tanned Sheep Hides ($1.17M), and Raw Cotton ($568k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Indonesia have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $16.6M in 2018 to $9.18M in 2023.

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

Indonesia-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Indonesia exported $156M to Uganda. The main products that Indonesia exported to Uganda were Palm Oil ($98.8M), Iron Pipes ($8.88M), and Uncoated Paper ($8.47M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.91%, from $211M in 2018 to $156M in 2023.

In 2023, Indonesia 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, Indonesia ranked 65 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.085), and 27 in total exports ($299B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Uganda exported $9.18M to Indonesia. The main products exported from Uganda to Indonesia were Cocoa Beans ($7.15M), Tanned Sheep Hides ($1.17M), and Raw Cotton ($568k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Indonesia have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $16.6M in 2018 to $9.18M in 2023.

In 2018, Indonesia exported $156M to Uganda. The main products exported from Indonesia to Uganda were Palm Oil ($98.8M), Iron Pipes ($8.88M), and Uncoated Paper ($8.47M). During the last 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.91%, from $211M in 2023 to $156M in 2018.

Exports from Uganda () to Indonesia () (2023)

Exports from Indonesia () to Uganda () (2023)

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Trade between Uganda () and Indonesia ()

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Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

Indonesia
Top DestinationChina$70.7B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Indonesia included South Sudan ($536M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($411M), and Rwanda ($280M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Indonesia than Uganda included China ($70.7B), United States ($27.9B), and Japan ($23.7B).

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Indonesia

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Indonesia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($7.18M), Animal Hides ($1.36M), and Textiles ($568k).

During 2018, Indonesia had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($106M), Metals ($17.7M), and Paper Goods ($14.4M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Indonesia+$2.13MCocoa Beans

Top Product Potential Indonesia Uganda+$1.26MPalm Oil

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Indonesia () (2023)

Exports from Indonesia () to Uganda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Indonesia ()

Uganda Exports

Indonesia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Indonesia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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