Uganda (UGA) and Tanzania (TZA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Uganda-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $136M to Tanzania. The main products that Uganda exported to Tanzania were Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($38M), Corn ($11.6M), and Electricity ($11.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 14.6%, from $69M in 2018 to $136M in 2023.

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

Tanzania-Uganda In N/A, Tanzania did not export any products to Uganda.

In 2023, Tanzania 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, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Uganda exported $136M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Uganda to Tanzania were Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($38M), Corn ($11.6M), and Electricity ($11.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 14.6%, from $69M in 2018 to $136M in 2023.

Tanzania does not register exports to Uganda. The main products exported from Tanzania to Uganda were Gold ($1.05B), Rice ($119M), and Ground Nuts ($25.6M).

Exports from Uganda () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Uganda () (2023)

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Trade between Uganda () and Tanzania ()

Uganda Exports

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Tanzania Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Tanzania included Hong Kong ($727M), South Sudan ($536M), and Italy ($294M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Uganda included South Africa ($1.15B), China ($726M), and United Arab Emirates ($1.62B).

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Tanzania

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Metals ($43.5M), Vegetable Products ($15.9M), and Chemical Products ($15.2M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Tanzania+$2.01MPackaged Medicaments

Top Product Potential Tanzania Uganda+$2.36MGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Uganda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Tanzania ()

Uganda Exports

Tanzania Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Tanzania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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