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Exports $123MRnk 127 / 223
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Top Product $16.5MOther Plastic Products
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Exports $147MRnk 7 / 127
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Top Product $121MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 5 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.85Rnk 105 / 133
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH66.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Uganda Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $123M to Uganda. The main products that Germany exported to Uganda were Other Plastic Products ($16.5M), Other Edible Preparations ($8.93M), and Washing and Bottling Machines ($7.52M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.52%, from $126M in 2017 to $123M in 2022.

In 2022, Germany did not export any services to Uganda.

Uganda-Germany Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $147M to Germany. The main products that Uganda exported to Germany were Coffee ($121M), Other Oily Seeds ($7.17M), and Vanilla ($3.33M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 9.02%,  from $95.4M in 2017 to $147M in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda did not export any services to Germany.

Comparison: In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, Germany exported €10.9M and imported €12.9M from Uganda, resulting in a negative trade balance of €1.99M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €2.19M (25.1%) from €8.74M to €10.9M, while imports increased by €2.52M (24.2%) from €10.4M to €12.9M.

Trade In August 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 August 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 August 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Bavaria (€2.22M), Hesse (€1.01M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€814k), Baden-Württemberg (€531k), and Lower Saxony (€480k), while imports destinations were mainly Bremen (€7.87M), Hamburg (€3.96M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€301k), Baden-Württemberg (€224k), and Hesse (€163k).

Growth In August 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 August 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 (August 2023 - August 2024)€2.19M(25.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€2.52M(24.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Bavaria€2.22M

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 2022, Germany exported $123M to Uganda. The main products exported from Germany to Uganda were Other Plastic Products ($16.5M), Other Edible Preparations ($8.93M), and Washing and Bottling Machines ($7.52M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.52%, from $126M in 2017 to $123M in 2022.

In 2017, Uganda exported $147M to Germany. The main products exported from Uganda to Germany were Coffee ($121M), Other Oily Seeds ($7.17M), and Vanilla ($3.33M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 9.02%, from $95.4M in 2022 to $147M in 2017.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Uganda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.22B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Uganda included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and China ($109B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than Germany included Burundi ($71.8M) and Kenya ($312M).

Difference in imports from Uganda (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Uganda

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Scale

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

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Machines ($35.1M), Plastics and Rubbers ($20M), and Chemical Products ($18.1M).

During 2017, Uganda had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($139M), Foodstuffs ($2.44M), and Textiles ($1.56M).

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) (2022)

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