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2023
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Exports $1.23BRnk 57 / 220
2023
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Top Product $225MPackaged Medicaments
2023
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Exports $1.5BRnk 1 / 158
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Top Product $1.42BGold
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.65Rnk 39 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 91 / 132
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GDP$3.57TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH92.1%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 $2,481CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH73.1%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

India-Uganda Trade: In 2023, India exported $1.23B to Uganda. The main products that India exported to Uganda were Packaged Medicaments ($225M), Refined Petroleum ($160M), and Motorcycles and cycles ($130M). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 8.3%, from $824M in 2018 to $1.23B in 2023.

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

Uganda-India Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $1.5B to India. The main products that Uganda exported to India were Gold ($1.42B), Coffee ($56.1M), and Cocoa Beans ($9.42M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to India have increased at an annualized rate of 113%,  from $34.3M in 2018 to $1.5B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  India ranked 39 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.65), and 12 in total exports ($441B). 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

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Overview In November 2024, India exported $37.2M and imported $3.71M from Uganda, resulting in a positive trade balance of $33.5M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of India have decreased by $-9.2M (-19.8%) from $46.4M to $37.2M, while imports decreased by $-80.5M (-95.6%) from $84.2M to $3.71M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of India to Uganda were Drug Formulations, Biologicals ($14.4M), Two And Three Wheelers ($6.28M), Rmg Cotton Incl Accessories ($5.99M), Indl. Machnry For Dairy Etc ($2.54M), and Medical And Scientific Instrum ($2.1M). In November 2024 the top imports of India from Uganda were Coffee ($2.35M), Cocoa Products ($308k), Essential Oils ($236k), Other Oil Seeds ($173k), and Spices ($158k).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in India's year-by-year exports to Uganda was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Indl. Machnry For Dairy Etc ($-2.68M or -51.3%), Rmg Of Othr Textle Matrl ($-1.49M or -91.4%), and Two And Three Wheelers ($-1.48M or -19%). In November 2024, the decrease in India's year-by-year imports  from Uganda was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Cocoa Products ($-3.06M or -90.9%) and Other Commodities ($-293k or -76.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$-9.2M(-19.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$-80.5M(-95.6%)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, India exported $1.23B to Uganda. The main products exported from India to Uganda were Packaged Medicaments ($225M), Refined Petroleum ($160M), and Motorcycles and cycles ($130M). During the last 5 years the exports of India to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 8.3%, from $824M in 2018 to $1.23B in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $1.5B to India. The main products exported from Uganda to India were Gold ($1.42B), Coffee ($56.1M), and Cocoa Beans ($9.42M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to India have increased at an annualized rate of 113%, from $34.3M in 2023 to $1.5B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
India
Top DestinationUnited States$85.5B
Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from India than Uganda included United States ($85.5B), United Arab Emirates ($28.8B), and China ($18.1B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than India included South Sudan ($536M), Rwanda ($280M), and Burundi ($70M).

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

Comparative Advantage India - Uganda

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, India had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Chemical Products ($372M), Machines ($213M), and Transportation ($175M).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with India in the exports of Precious Metals ($1.42B), Vegetable Products ($61.6M), and Foodstuffs ($9.42M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential India Uganda+$16.5MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Uganda India+$255MGold

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

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

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