Mozambique (MOZ) and Uganda (UGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mozambique-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Mozambique exported $185M to Uganda. The main products that Mozambique exported to Uganda were Gold ($182M), Coal Briquettes ($1.09M), and Cranes ($948k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mozambique to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 70.1%, from $13M in 2018 to $185M in 2023.

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

Uganda-Mozambique Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $4.1M to Mozambique. The main products that Uganda exported to Mozambique were Packaged Medicaments ($4.04M), Plastic Housewares ($13.7k), and Cars ($12.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Mozambique have increased at an annualized rate of 25.6%, from $1.32M in 2018 to $4.1M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Mozambique ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.27), and 97 in total exports ($11.8B). 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, Mozambique exported $185M to Uganda. The main products exported from Mozambique to Uganda were Gold ($182M), Coal Briquettes ($1.09M), and Cranes ($948k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mozambique to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 70.1%, from $13M in 2018 to $185M in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $4.1M to Mozambique. The main products exported from Uganda to Mozambique were Packaged Medicaments ($4.04M), Plastic Housewares ($13.7k), and Cars ($12.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Mozambique have increased at an annualized rate of 25.6%, from $1.32M in 2023 to $4.1M in 2018.

Exports from Mozambique () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Mozambique () (2023)

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Trade between Mozambique () and Uganda ()

Mozambique Exports

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Uganda Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Mozambique
Top DestinationIndia$2.13B

Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mozambique than Uganda included China ($1.56B), South Africa ($1.04B), and India ($2.13B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Mozambique included Hong Kong ($727M), South Sudan ($536M), and United Arab Emirates ($1.13B).

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

Comparative Advantage Mozambique - Uganda

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

During 2023, Mozambique had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Precious Metals ($182M), Machines ($1.85M), and Mineral Products ($1.09M).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Mozambique in the exports of Chemical Products ($4.04M), Machines ($21.4k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($15.8k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mozambique Uganda+$2.69kCoal Briquettes

Top Product Potential Uganda Mozambique+$2.16kElectricity

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mozambique () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Mozambique () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Mozambique () and Uganda ()

Mozambique Exports

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Mozambique - Uganda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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