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2023
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Exports $166MRnk 120 / 220
2023
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Top Product $13.2MDocuments of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps
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Exports $214MRnk 9 / 158
2023
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Top Product $149MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 91 / 132
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$48.8BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH68.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $54,343CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,002CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH22.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $166M to Uganda. The main products that Germany exported to Uganda were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($13.2M), Other Plastic Products ($11.9M), and Scented Mixtures ($10M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.08%, from $136M in 2018 to $166M in 2023.

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

Uganda-Germany Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $214M to Germany. The main products that Uganda exported to Germany were Coffee ($149M), Refined Petroleum ($26.9M), and Other Oily Seeds ($11M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 12.4%,  from $119M in 2018 to $214M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Germany exported €15.2M and imported €43.3M from Uganda, resulting in a negative trade balance of €28.1M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €2.83M (22.8%) from €12.4M to €15.2M, while imports increased by €13.8M (46.6%) from €29.5M to €43.3M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Germany to Uganda were Fertilizers (€650k), Office and automatic data processing machines (€483k), Other machinery (€476k), Hop (€393k), and Pharmaceutical products (€359k). In November 2024 the top imports of Germany from Uganda were Coffee (€8.31M), Oilseed and oleaginous fruits (€696k), Live plants and products of floriculture (€305k), Spices (€170k), and Tropical and subtropical fruits (€119k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Baden-Württemberg (€5.19M), Bavaria (€1.98M), Hesse (€1.09M), Thuringia (€969k), and Rhineland-Pfalz (€585k), while imports destinations were mainly Hamburg (€22.8M), Bremen (€17.3M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€732k), Berlin (€691k), and Hesse (€509k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Uganda was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Fertilizers (€648k or 32.4k%), Hop (€324k or 470%), and Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€158k or 80.6%). In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Uganda was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Oilseed and oleaginous fruits (€542k or 352%), Live plants and products of floriculture (€248k or 435%), and Spices (€41k or 31.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€2.83M(22.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€13.8M(46.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Baden-Württemberg€5.19M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Germany. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Germany over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Germany exported $166M to Uganda. The main products exported from Germany to Uganda were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($13.2M), Other Plastic Products ($11.9M), and Scented Mixtures ($10M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.08%, from $136M in 2018 to $166M in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $214M to Germany. The main products exported from Uganda to Germany were Coffee ($149M), Refined Petroleum ($26.9M), and Other Oily Seeds ($11M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 12.4%, from $119M in 2023 to $214M in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Uganda included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

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

Difference in imports from Uganda (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Uganda

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Machines ($44M), Chemical Products ($28.7M), and Transportation ($22.2M).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($171M), Mineral Products ($29.4M), and Transportation ($5.15M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Uganda+$7.17MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Uganda Germany+$32.4MCoffee

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

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

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2023)

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