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About

Uganda-South Africa In 2022, Uganda exported $18.6M to South Africa. The main products that Uganda exported to South Africa are Packaged Medicaments ($9.4M), Coffee ($5.09M), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($1.53M). During the last 27 years the exports of Uganda to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 11.4%, from $1M in 1995 to $18.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Uganda In 2022, South Africa exported $110M to Uganda. The main products that South Africa exported to Uganda were Electric Batteries ($12.4M), Delivery Trucks ($10.8M), and Pesticides ($7.26M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Africa to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.14%, from $36.9M in 1995 to $110M in 2022.

In 2022, South Africa did not export any services to Uganda.

Comparison In 2022,  Uganda ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.81), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B). That same year, South Africa ranked 61 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.033), and 34 in total exports ($147B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Uganda exported $18.6M to South Africa. The main products exported from Uganda to South Africa were Packaged Medicaments ($9.4M), Coffee ($5.09M), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($1.53M). During the last 27 years the exports of Uganda to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 11.4%, from $1M in 1995 to $18.6M in 2022.

In 2022, South Africa exported $110M to Uganda. The main products exported from South Africa to Uganda were Electric Batteries ($12.4M), Delivery Trucks ($10.8M), and Pesticides ($7.26M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Africa to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.14%, from $36.9M in 1995 to $110M in 2022.

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda (Flag) and South Africa (Flag)

Uganda Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Uganda
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.22B
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Uganda than South Africa were Burundi ($71.8M), Central African Republic ($5.18M), and Tunisia ($27.5M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from South Africa than Uganda were China ($23.4B), United States ($10.9B), and Germany ($9.96B).

Difference in imports from South Africa (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Uganda had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Chemical Products ($9.52M), Vegetable Products ($7.3M), and Foodstuffs ($563k).

During 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Machines ($31.2M), Transportation ($15.9M), and Chemical Products ($15M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Uganda has comparative advantage over South Africa. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more South Africa has comparative advantage over Uganda.

Product Space of Uganda (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2022)

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