Uganda (UGA) and Malaysia (MYS) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Uganda-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $34.4M to Malaysia. The main products that Uganda exported to Malaysia were Cocoa Beans ($31.7M), Fish Fillets ($726k), and Coffee ($652k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 16.6%, from $15.9M in 2018 to $34.4M in 2023.

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

Malaysia-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $226M to Uganda. The main products that Malaysia exported to Uganda were Palm Oil ($156M), Refined Petroleum ($34.1M), and Stearic Acid ($12M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 27.3%, from $67.7M in 2018 to $226M in 2023.

In 2023, Malaysia 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, Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Uganda exported $34.4M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Uganda to Malaysia were Cocoa Beans ($31.7M), Fish Fillets ($726k), and Coffee ($652k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 16.6%, from $15.9M in 2018 to $34.4M in 2023.

In 2018, Malaysia exported $226M to Uganda. The main products exported from Malaysia to Uganda were Palm Oil ($156M), Refined Petroleum ($34.1M), and Stearic Acid ($12M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 27.3%, from $67.7M in 2011 to $226M in 2018.

Exports from Uganda () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Uganda () (2023)

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Trade between Uganda () and Malaysia ()

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Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Uganda included China ($79.8B), Singapore ($47.3B), and United States ($44.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Malaysia

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($31.7M), Animal Products ($726k), and Vegetable Products ($688k).

During 2018, Malaysia had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($171M), Mineral Products ($34.2M), and Machines ($5.19M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Malaysia+$1.53MCoffee

Top Product Potential Malaysia Uganda+$656kOther Furniture

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Uganda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Malaysia ()

Uganda Exports

Malaysia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Malaysia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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