Indonesia (IDN) and Uganda (UGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Indonesia-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Indonesia exported $156M to Uganda. The main products that Indonesia exported to Uganda were Palm Oil ($98.8M), Iron Pipes ($8.88M), and Uncoated Paper ($8.47M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.91%, from $211M in 2018 to $156M in 2023.

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

Uganda-Indonesia Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $9.18M to Indonesia. The main products that Uganda exported to Indonesia were Cocoa Beans ($7.15M), Tanned Sheep Hides ($1.17M), and Raw Cotton ($568k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Indonesia have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $16.6M in 2018 to $9.18M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Indonesia ranked 65 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.085), and 27 in total exports ($299B). That same year, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Indonesia exported $156M to Uganda. The main products exported from Indonesia to Uganda were Palm Oil ($98.8M), Iron Pipes ($8.88M), and Uncoated Paper ($8.47M). During the last 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.91%, from $211M in 2018 to $156M in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $9.18M to Indonesia. The main products exported from Uganda to Indonesia were Cocoa Beans ($7.15M), Tanned Sheep Hides ($1.17M), and Raw Cotton ($568k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Indonesia have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $16.6M in 2023 to $9.18M in 2018.

Exports from Indonesia () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Indonesia () (2023)

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Trade between Indonesia () and Uganda ()

Indonesia Exports

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Indonesia
Top DestinationChina$70.7B

Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Indonesia than Uganda included China ($70.7B), United States ($27.9B), and Japan ($23.7B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Indonesia - Uganda

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

During 2023, Indonesia had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($106M), Metals ($17.7M), and Paper Goods ($14.4M).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Indonesia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($7.18M), Animal Hides ($1.36M), and Textiles ($568k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Indonesia Uganda+$1.26MPalm Oil

Top Product Potential Uganda Indonesia+$2.13MCocoa Beans

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Indonesia () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Indonesia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Indonesia () and Uganda ()

Indonesia Exports

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Indonesia - Uganda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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