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Exports $27.1MRnk 148 / 220
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Top Product $6.63MPackaged Medicaments
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Exports $12.6MRnk 32 / 127
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Top Product $11MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 4 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.85Rnk 105 / 133
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GDP$1.67TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH66.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $32,255CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH26.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH21%CURRENT US$
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About

South Korea-Uganda Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $27.1M to Uganda. The main products that South Korea exported to Uganda were Packaged Medicaments ($6.63M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($5.75M), and Other Plastic Products ($4.53M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.11%, from $27.3M in 2017 to $27.1M in 2022.

In 2022, South Korea did not export any services to Uganda.

Uganda-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $12.6M to South Korea. The main products that Uganda exported to South Korea were Coffee ($11M), Raw Tobacco ($883k), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($374k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 14.1%,  from $6.49M in 2017 to $12.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda did not export any services to South Korea.

Comparison: In 2022,  South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 5 in total exports ($705B). That same year, Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, South Korea exported $3.06M and imported $713k from Uganda, resulting in a positive trade balance of $2.35M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of South Korea have increased by $1.89M (162%) from $1.17M to $3.06M, while imports increased by $98k (15.9%) from $615k to $713k.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of South Korea to Uganda were Pharmaceutical products ($279k), Plastics & articles thereof ($202k), Food residues & wastes; animal fodder ($157k), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($132k), and Aluminum articles ($49k). In August 2024 the top imports of South Korea from Uganda were Coffee, tea, mate & spices ($2.19M), Tobacco & substitutes ($564k), Live trees, plants, bulbs, cut flowers,... ($10k), Sugars & confectioneries ($1k), and Used clothes & textile articles ($1k).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in South Korea's year-by-year exports to Uganda was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Pharmaceutical products ($258k or 1.23k%), Plastics & articles thereof ($156k or 339%), and Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($4k or 200%). In August 2024, the increase in South Korea's year-by-year imports  from Uganda was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Coffee, tea, mate & spices ($1.84M or 526%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$1.89M(162%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$98k(15.9%)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, South Korea exported $27.1M to Uganda. The main products exported from South Korea to Uganda were Packaged Medicaments ($6.63M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($5.75M), and Other Plastic Products ($4.53M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.11%, from $27.3M in 2017 to $27.1M in 2022.

In 2017, Uganda exported $12.6M to South Korea. The main products exported from Uganda to South Korea were Coffee ($11M), Raw Tobacco ($883k), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($374k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 14.1%, from $6.49M in 2022 to $12.6M in 2017.

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B
Uganda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.22B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Korea than Uganda included China ($150B), United States ($112B), and Vietnam ($60.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than South Korea included Burundi ($71.8M).

Difference in imports from Uganda (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Uganda

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Chemical Products ($12.7M), Plastics and Rubbers ($5.21M), and Machines ($4.09M).

During 2017, Uganda had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Vegetable Products ($11.5M), Foodstuffs ($886k), and Precious Metals ($107k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Korea Uganda+$4.8MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
Top Product Potential Uganda South Korea+$9.06MCoffee

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

Product Space of South Korea (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2022)

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