Guinea (GIN) and Uganda (UGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Guinea-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Guinea exported $63.6k to Uganda. The main products that Guinea exported to Uganda were Footwear Parts ($52.3k), Used Clothing ($5.5k), and Other Furniture ($1.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Guinea to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 304%, from $59 in 2018 to $63.6k in 2023.

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

Uganda-Guinea Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $28.3k to Guinea. The main products that Uganda exported to Guinea were Delivery Trucks ($23k), Used Clothing ($1.19k), and Iron Housewares ($989). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Guinea have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.99%, from $33.2k in 2018 to $28.3k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Guinea ranked 131 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -2.18), and 83 in total exports ($18B). That same year, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Guinea exported $63.6k to Uganda. The main products exported from Guinea to Uganda were Footwear Parts ($52.3k), Used Clothing ($5.5k), and Other Furniture ($1.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Guinea to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 304%, from $59 in 2018 to $63.6k in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $28.3k to Guinea. The main products exported from Uganda to Guinea were Delivery Trucks ($23k), Used Clothing ($1.19k), and Iron Housewares ($989). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Guinea have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.99%, from $33.2k in 2023 to $28.3k in 2018.

Exports from Guinea () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Guinea () (2023)

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Trade between Guinea () and Uganda ()

Uganda Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Guinea
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$9.05B

Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Guinea than Uganda included United Arab Emirates ($9.05B), China ($6.41B), and Switzerland ($241M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Guinea included Hong Kong ($727M), South Sudan ($536M), and Kenya ($439M).

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

Comparative Advantage Guinea - Uganda

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

During 2023, Guinea had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Footwear and Headwear ($52.5k), Textiles ($6.22k), and Miscellaneous ($2.71k).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Guinea in the exports of Transportation ($23k), Miscellaneous ($1.98k), and Textiles ($1.29k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Guinea Uganda+$2.42kGold

Top Product Potential Uganda Guinea+$1.85kRaw Sugar

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Guinea () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Guinea () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Guinea () and Uganda ()

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Guinea - Uganda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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