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2023
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Exports $103MRnk 110 / 223
2023
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Top Product $14.4MScrap Iron
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Exports $33MRnk 23 / 158
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Top Product $6.84MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 91 / 132
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$48.8BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH68.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%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

United Kingdom-Uganda Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $103M to Uganda. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Uganda were Scrap Iron ($14.4M), Cars ($11.5M), and Packaged Medicaments ($5.01M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.51%, from $82.3M in 2018 to $103M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to Uganda.

Uganda-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $33M to United Kingdom. The main products that Uganda exported to United Kingdom were Coffee ($6.84M), Bananas ($5.42M), and Refined Petroleum ($2.74M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 7.88%,  from $22.6M in 2018 to $33M in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024, United Kingdom exported £3.6M and imported £1.7M from Uganda, resulting in a positive trade balance of £1.9M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-418k (-10.4%) from £4.01M to £3.6M, while imports increased by £498k (41.5%) from £1.2M to £1.7M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Uganda were Laboratory Reagents (£351k), Telephones (£192k), Tractors (£151k), Documents of title (bonds etc) and... (£118k), and Packaged Medicaments (£114k). In December 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Uganda were Bananas (£242k), Cassava (£137k), Other Vegetables (£83.7k), Cut Flowers (£74k), and Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane,... (£51.2k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£1.53M), London Gateway (£594k), Felixstowe (£456k), Manchester Airport (£266k), and East Midlands Airport (£211k), while imports destinations were mainly London Heathrow Airport (£636k), London Gateway (£453k), Hull (£225k), and London Gatwick Airport (£196k).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Uganda was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Cars (£-172k or -65.5%), Large Iron Containers (£-122k or -91.8%), and Telephones (£-118k or -38.1%). In December 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Uganda was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane,... (£38.4k or 300%), Cassava (£37.2k or 37.3%), and Spices (£22.6k or 533%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)£-418k(-10.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)£498k(41.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)London Heathrow Airport£1.53M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United Kingdom exported $103M to Uganda. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Uganda were Scrap Iron ($14.4M), Cars ($11.5M), and Packaged Medicaments ($5.01M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.51%, from $82.3M in 2018 to $103M in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $33M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Uganda to United Kingdom were Coffee ($6.84M), Bananas ($5.42M), and Refined Petroleum ($2.74M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 7.88%, from $22.6M in 2023 to $33M in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Uganda included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Germany ($34.6B).

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

Difference in imports from Uganda (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Uganda

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

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Machines ($23.1M), Transportation ($22.3M), and Metals ($18.2M).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Vegetable Products ($22.7M), Mineral Products ($3.19M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($3.16M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Uganda+$6.79MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Uganda United Kingdom+$7.29MCoffee

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

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2023)

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