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About

Ireland-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Ireland exported $67.9M to Uganda. The main products that Ireland exported to Uganda were Scented Mixtures ($53.8M), Oxygen Heterocyclic Compounds ($1.83M), and Cellulose ($1.45M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 17.8%, from $29.9M in 2018 to $67.9M in 2023.

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

Uganda-Ireland Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $1.6M to Ireland. The main products that Uganda exported to Ireland were Veneer Sheets ($638k), Soybean Meal ($210k), and Cassava ($102k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 19.5%,  from $658k in 2018 to $1.6M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Ireland ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.31), and 29 in total exports ($241B). 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

Depth
Value

In 2023, Ireland exported $67.9M to Uganda. The main products exported from Ireland to Uganda were Scented Mixtures ($53.8M), Oxygen Heterocyclic Compounds ($1.83M), and Cellulose ($1.45M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 17.8%, from $29.9M in 2018 to $67.9M in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $1.6M to Ireland. The main products exported from Uganda to Ireland were Veneer Sheets ($638k), Soybean Meal ($210k), and Cassava ($102k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 19.5%, from $658k in 2023 to $1.6M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Ireland
Top Destination
United States$67.4B
Uganda
Top Destination
India$1.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ireland than Uganda included United States ($67.4B), Germany ($26.7B), and United Kingdom ($20.5B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Ireland included India ($1.5B), South Sudan ($536M), and Kenya ($439M).

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

Comparative Advantage Ireland - Uganda

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Ireland had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Chemical Products ($61.2M), Machines ($2.35M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.59M).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Wood Products ($664k), Vegetable Products ($474k), and Foodstuffs ($226k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ireland Uganda+$1.88MComputers
Top Product Potential Uganda Ireland+N/AN/A

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

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

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